wiglet

noun

Definition of wigletnext
as in extension

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  1. extension
  2. switch
  3. postiche
Noun
  • Some of those projects include new sidewalk and crosswalk installations, citywide traffic-calming measures and sidewalk extensions.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Over time, large-scale replication and extension studies of the marshmallow test with more diverse socioeconomic and racial samples found more nuanced findings.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of extension
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  • That’s close to the firm’s 2023 forecast of 12 million career switches by 2030.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Many more hurdles rained down in the three decades that followed — music industry changes, family demands, divorces, the pandemic, microphone mishaps, and recently, a management switch.
    — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of switch
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  • The team included makeup and hair artist Aly Webby, prosthetics artist Simon Rose, wigmaker Alex Rouse and facial hair postiche maker Sarah Weatherburn.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022
Definition of postiche
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“Wiglet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiglet. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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