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• wigan
  wigan

  noun

  a stiff, canvaslike fabric for stiffening parts of garments.
• Wigan
  Wigan

  noun

  borough of Greater Manchester, in W England.

wigan

¹ American  

[wig-uhn] / ˈwɪg ən /

noun

1. a stiff, canvaslike fabric for stiffening parts of garments.

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Wigan ² American  

[wig-uhn] / ˈwɪg ən /

noun

1. borough of Greater Manchester, in W England.

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Wigan British  

/ ˈwɪɡən /

noun

1. an industrial town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former coal-mining centre. Pop: 81 203 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 303 800 (2003 est). Area: 199 sq km (77 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of wigan

1870–75; after Wigan, where originally produced

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Example Sentences

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Turn up and baste solid, and fasten turn up, to wigan, same as before.

From The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines by Vanness Copeland

As well as line dancing, the centre is home to Wigan table tennis club.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Platt Bridge is one of the most deprived parts of Wigan.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

It is fourth place again for Wigan, who won both the Challenge Cup and the League Leaders' shield, just above Hull KR and Leigh Leopards.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Finalists Warrington have three players in the squad - Matty Ashton and Ben Currie joining captain Williams - while Wigan have seven, including Man of Steel winner Brad O'Neill and uncapped centre Zach Eckersley.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

And the castings come from Manchester and Middlesborough and Wigan and Leeds.

From Mushroom Town by Oliver Onions

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