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wigan definition

wigan (wig′ən)

noun

a canvaslike cotton cloth used to stiffen hems, lapels, etc.

Etymology: after Wigan, where first made

Wigan definition

Wigan (wig′ən)

city in Greater Manchester, NW England: county district pop. 307,000

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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