Meaning of bag wig | Babel Free

Definitions

An 18th-century wig, the back-hair of which was enclosed in an ornamental bag.

historical

Examples

“We conversed in a low tone because a full-dressed gentleman in a bag wig frequently came in and out, and when he did so, we could hear a drawling sound in the distance, which he said was one of the counsel in our case addressing the Lord Chancellor.”

“"My advice," he said, "is this: try the case without the Judge; or, in other words, assume the legal functions of this defaulting personage in the bag-wig who is at present engaged in distending himself illegally with our Puddin'."”

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