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Topper vs Wig - What's the difference?

topper | wig |

As nouns the difference between topper and wig

is that topper is something that is on top while wig is a head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness; for cultural or religious reasons; for fashion; or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.

As a verb wig is

to put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.).

As an adjective WIG is

wing-in-ground.

topper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something that is on top.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=January 26, author=Cameron Adams, title=Sniffer dogs have their Big Day Out, work=Herald Sun citation
  • , passage=UK act the Prodigy will headline the Boiler Room, with chart toppers the Ting Tings playing at 2.15pm on the green stage.}}
  • A top hat.
  • Something for removing the top of something.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 14, author=Amanda Hesser, title=2000: Le Bernardin’s Croque-Monsieur, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=The only problem is that the best egg toppers , which are different from egg cutters, are an investment — the Inox professional egg topper is $55 at surlatable.com .}}
  • Something that exceeds those previous in a series, as a joke or prank.
  • A single-handed dinghy, 11 foot (3.6 metres) in length, with only one sail.
  • Head, chief.
  • (dated, slang) A fine or remarkable person.
  • Noun

  • wig

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness; for cultural or religious reasons; for fashion; or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.
  • (dated, among fishermen) An old seal.
  • Synonyms

    * hairpiece * toupee, toupe * peruke * periwig

    Derived terms

    * bald wig * bewigged * fright wig * wigmaker * wig out

    Verb

    (wigg)
  • To put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.).
  • (colloquial) To upbraid, reprimand.
  • (colloquial) To become very excitable or emotional; to lose control of one's emotions.
  • See also

    * earwig * merkin * periwig * peruke