Bagwigged

/ˈbæɡwɪɡd/ adjective

Definition

Wearing a bagwig; styled with or characteristic of a bagwig.

Etymology

Past participle/adjective form of 'bagwig', formed by adding '-ed'. Describes both the action of putting on a bagwig and people or portraits wearing one.

Kelly Says

Portraits of bagwigged gentlemen from the 1700s look hilariously formal to us now, but to them, that bagged-up hair represented sophistication and social rank.

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