bob wig

See also: bobwig

English

The wig on top of the pole in the upper middle is a bob wig

Noun

bob wig (plural bob wigs)

1. A short wig with bobs or short curls.
   • 1711 August 8 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison], “SATURDAY, July 28, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 129; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume II, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:

     Upon our way from hence we saw a young fellow riding towards us full gallop, with a bob wig and a black silken bag tied to it.

     The spelling has been modernized.

Synonyms

• bob jerom
• bobtail wig