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wigs on the green
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wigs on the green violent or unpleasant developments, ructions; the term is recorded from the mid 19th century, and suggests literally a physical fight in which wigs may be dislodged or pulled off.
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Wigs.com - the Wig Experts - Introduces the New 2009 Raquel Welch Collection.
News Wire article from: PRWeb; 6/5/2009; 700+ words
; ...announce the Raquel Welch 2009 Wig Collection (http://www.wigs.com/information.php...advocates of cutting edge wig technology, Wigs.com (http://www.wigs...relish a top-of-the-line wig. Wigs are worn by many women as...
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Wigs, on comeback trail, a 'boomlet' for stores.
Magazine article from: WWD; 5/24/1985; ; 700+ words
; ...fanciful, bright-colored wigs and hairpieces appear...accessory for summer. Wig sales are climbing steadily...advertising for Eva Gabor Wigs, is more circumspect but no less sanguine about wigs' widening appeal. "Wig business is experiencing...
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WIGS, UNCOVERED.
Magazine article from: Household & Personal Products Industry; 9/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...before being abbreviated to wig. Wigs have been found on Egyptian...why Thomas Jefferson wore a wig. Powdered wigs often shed their powder after...powder room" to repowder their wigs. Eighteenth century wig making was a six-step process...
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WIG SHOP OWNER HELPS WOMEN REGAIN SELF-ESTEEM
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 1/23/1998; 700+ words
; ...s important to get a proper sized wig," she added. Haber has 300 wigs in stock. "So much more is available...the financial resources to purchase a wig, Haber donates her client's old wigs to a wig bank run by the American Cancer Society...
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Wig expert heads to customers' homes to offer service, comfort.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 12/9/2004; 700+ words
; ...want a truck marked 'Wigs' in front of their home," Aguirre said. "A good wig today is virtually undetectable...patients too ill to visit a wig shop. Aguirre also welcomes clients who buy wigs for cosmetic, nonmedical reasons . Total Mobile Wig Consulting is available...
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Wig expert delivers consideration to customers' homes.(Virginia Beach Beacon)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 10/24/2004; 700+ words
; ...want a truck marked 'Wigs' in front of their home," Aguirre said. "A good wig today is virtually undetectable...patients too ill to visit a wig shop. Aguirre also welcomes clients who buy wigs for cosmetic, nonmedical reasons . * Total Mobile Wig Consulting is available...
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Wigs on wheels: Linthicum-based business takes wares to its clients
Newspaper article from: Maryland Gazette; 11/3/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...covering her own head with a wig before she died of cancer...t last long, but the wigs made her feel so good...Gilbert evaluates their wig needs. If the client...to help her match the wig to the client's natural...then takes a selection of wigs to the client's home...
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Wigs.com(R), the Leading E-Commerce Site for Wigs, Hairpieces, and Hair Extensions Starts Off 1st Quarter of 2005 With a Record Number in Sales.
PR Newswire; 5/3/2005; 624 words
; ...Fort Worth area. Ranked #34 Wigs.com has a rapidly growing base...for alternative hair products. Wigs.com(R), Hairpieces.com...Ferre(R), Revlon(R), Wig Pro(R) and TressAllure(R). Wigs.com will unveil another major...
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Wig bank sets trend across UK
Newspaper article from: Evening News - Scotland; 3/3/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...initiative providing affordable wigs for chemotherapy patients in...breast cancer, set up the "wig bank" charity for people to...Town. She washes and offers the wigs for sale at under GBP 20 - or...from GBP 53.10 for an acrylic wig to GBP 204.90 for a full human...
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Wig out! The 411 on wearing wigs.(Beauty)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Jet; 10/11/2004; 700+ words
; ...There are two types of wigs: human hair and synthetic...hair. A human hair wig is made from, you...Styrofoam heads or wig stands keep wigs in shape when they...head. And keep those wigs clean. For synthetic...lukewarm water with wig shampoo and rinse...
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Wigs
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
...his thinning hair and wore full wigs. Wigs came in several different styles...century was the full-bottomed wig, a mass of long curls parted...also filled with accounts of wig theft. The exclusivity of wigs did not last, however. Wigs...
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Wig
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Wig Background Wigs are worn for either...blond or red-haired wigs made from the heads...and Caesar used a wig and a laurel wreath...XIII began wearing a wig made of hair sewn onto a linen foundation. Wigs became fashionable...
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pubic wigs
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
pubic wigs The pubic wig, or merkin , as it...aesthetic capacity the wigs are frequently used by show girls. The pubic wig has also become an...availability. The wig has a phantasy element...The range of pubic wigs in Rick Stonell's...
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wig
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...or long and thickly plaited, the wig was an ingenious structure and rather...favored light hair, often wore blond wigs. The wig came into popular fashion in Europe...sometimes powdered) in imitation of a wig; wigs however continued their hold on...
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wigs on the green
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
wigs on the green violent or unpleasant developments, ructions; the term is recorded from the mid 19th century, and suggests literally a physical fight in which wigs may be dislodged or pulled off.
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