unwig verb3 •To remove a wig from.Painter. Sir, ’Squire Lumpkin, the little, round, fine gentleman, employ’d me to paint white wigs, upon all the pictures, at half-a-crown a head. […] Tony. Can you unwig ’em again? — 1780 •To take off one's wig.“I’d like to take a look at you without all that stuff on, so I could see what difference it makes.” Grinning, I said, “Sorry, I can’t unwig in here.” — 1989 •To remove (someone) from a position marked by the wearing of a wig, such as that of barrister or judge. formsunwigged · unwigging · unwigs