English-Thai Dictionary

bigwig

N คนสำคัญ มาก  kon-sam-kan-mak

 

bigwigged

A เป็น บุคคล สำคัญ  pen-boog-kon-sam-kan

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BIGWIG

Big "wig `, n. Etym: [Big, a.+ wig. ]

 

Defn: A person of consequence; as, the bigwigs of society. [Jocose ] In our youth we have heard him spoken of by the bigwigs with extreme condescension. Dickens.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

bigwig

big wig |ˈbigˌwig ˈbɪɡˌwɪɡ | ▶noun informal an important person, usually in a particular sphere. Also called big wheel.

 

Oxford Dictionary

bigwig

big ¦wig |ˈbɪgwɪg | ▶noun informal an important person, especially in a particular sphere: government bigwigs. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: so named from the large wigs formerly worn by distinguished men.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

bigwig

bigwig noun informal the company bigwigs are flying in for the annual meeting: VIP, (very ) important person, notable, dignitary, grandee; celebrity; informal somebody, heavyweight, big shot, big gun, big cheese, big fish, big kahuna, big wheel, top gun. ANTONYMS nonentity.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

bigwig

bigwig noun informal VIP, important person, notable, notability, personage, dignitary, grandee, panjandrum; celebrity; magnate, mogul; informal somebody, heavyweight, hotshot, big shot, big noise, big gun, big cheese, big fish, biggie, big bug, Big Chief, Big Daddy, honcho; Brit. informal brass hat; N. Amer. informal big wheel; Austral. /NZ informal joss. ANTONYMS nobody, nonentity.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

bigwig

b í g w ì g 名詞 C ｟くだけて ｠お偉方, 有力者 .