WIGAN

Meaning of WIGAN in English

/wig"euhn/ , n.

a stiff, canvaslike fabric for stiffening parts of garments.

[ 1870-75; after WIGAN, where originally produced ]

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WIGAN — County: Greater Manchester Post Code: WN1
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WIGAN — geographical name town NW England in Greater Manchester W of Manchester metropolitan area population 301,900
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WIGAN — Town and metropolitan borough (pop., 2001: 301,417), northwestern Greater Manchester , historic county of Lancashire , England. It lies along …
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WIGAN — ˈwigən noun ( -s ) Etymology: from Wigan, Lancashire, England, where it was originally manufactured : a plain-weave cotton fabric …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WIGAN — (n.) A kind of canvaslike cotton fabric, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers and of the …
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WIGAN — ( n. ) A kind of canvaslike cotton fabric, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WIGAN — /wig"euhn/ , n. borough of Greater Manchester, in W England. 309,600.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WIGAN — geographical name town NW England in Greater Manchester W of Manchester metropolitan area population 301,900
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WIGAN — noun Etymology: Wigan, England Date: 1771 : a stiff plain-weave cotton fabric used for interlining
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WIGAN — noun a kind of canvaslike cotton fabric, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers and of the …
Webster English vocab
WIGAN — [wig.an] n [Wigan, England] (ca. 1875): a stiff plain-weave cotton fabric used for interlining
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WIGAN — town and metropolitan borough in the northwestern part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, England. …
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WIGAN — Wigan BrE AmE ˈwɪɡ ə n § \ -ɪn
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WIGAN — Town and metropolitan borough (pop., 2001: 301,417), northwestern Greater Manchester , historic county of Lancashire , England. It lies along …
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WIGAN — an industrial town in Greater Manchester , England. In the Industrial Revolution it had important coal-mining and cotton industries. It …
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WIGAN — n геогр. г. Уиган
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WIGAN — сущ.; геогр.г. Уиган (Англия)
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WIGAN — (0) уиган
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WIGAN — n геогр. г. Уиган
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WIGAN — n геогр. г. Уиган
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WIGAN — сущ. ; геогр. Уиган ( город в Англии )
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WIGAN — сущ.; геогр. Уиган (город в Англии)
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WIGAN — г. Уиган
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WIGAN — Pronunciation: ' wi-g ə n Function: noun Etymology: Wigan, England Date: 1771 : a stiff plain-weave cotton fabric used for …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WIGAN — Pronunciation: ' wi-g ə n Function: geographical name town NW England in Greater Manchester W of Manchester metropolitan area pop …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WIGAN PIER — an area of factories and warehouses next to the Leeds - Liverpool canal in Wigan . It was a centre …
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SULLIVAN, MICK — born Jan. 12, 1934, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, Eng. byname of Michael Sullivan British rugby player who during his career (195464) played …
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ORWELL, GEORGE — born 1903, Motihari, Bengal, India died Jan. 21, 1950, London Orwell pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair English novelist, essayist, and …
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GREATER MANCHESTER — metropolitan county in northwestern England. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country and comprises 10 metropolitan …
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GEE, KENNETH — born 1916, Wigan, Lancashire, Eng. English rugby player, a member of the powerful Wigan club that won the Rugby League …
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TRAMP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE old ▪ I kept falling asleep at the wrong time like an old …
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FRACTURE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES broken/fractured ▪ He was taken to hospital with a broken arm. compound fracture fracture …
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DERBY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE local ▪ Despite the pressure of tomorrow's Sun local derby against Roma, Gazza has …
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