wiglike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English wig Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English wiglike From wig + -like.
Meanings
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Like a wig.
Unlike the kouros, the figure is completely clothed, although both have the same rigid stance, arms by sides, and wiglike hair.
2005, Lawrence Cunningham with John Reich, Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities, page 43:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most wiglike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more wiglike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |