1. Plural of bagwig; wigs with the back hair enclosed in a silk bag or net, worn especially in the 18th century.
Usage: historical; usually plural

Examples

• Gentlemen of the 18th century often wore bagwigs as a fashionable alternative to loose curls.
• The portrait shows a nobleman dressed in formal attire with an elaborate bagwig.
• Bagwigs were practical because the silk bag kept the hair neat and contained the powder.
• By the late 1700s, bagwigs had become less common as fashion preferences changed.
• The museum's collection includes several examples of bagwigs from the Georgian era.