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wig terminology

transformation

4. An artificial head of hair worn by women.

1901 Daily News 12 Jan. 6/7 Buying toupées, or even ‘transformations’, as those wigs are called which entirely cover the natural hair.

1903 Westm. Gaz. 6 Aug. 3/2 Hairdressers are known to make most of their returns by the producing of these transformations.

1906 Referee 9 Dec. 11/4 When he got to the exit door he discovered to his horror that he had dragged off the lady's ‘transformation’, and it was hanging to his sleeve-link.