wiglet

wiglet

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English wig
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Latin -ulus
Latin -ellus
Old French -el
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Old French -et
Old French -eletbor.
Middle English -let
English -let
English wiglet

    From wig + -let.

    Noun

    wiglet (plural wiglets)

    1. A small wig.
      • 1964 July, Motorboating, volume 114, number 1, page 68:
        TV personality Shari Lewis, proud skipperess of a new Owens cruiser. demonstrates a bit of legerdemain with wiglets — small hairpieces that, properly twined, will solve nautical grooming problems.
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