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wig⋅an

[wig-uhn]
–noun
a stiff, canvaslike fabric for stiffening parts of garments.

Origin:
1870–75; after Wigan, where originally produced

Wig⋅an

[wig-uhn]
–noun
borough of Greater Manchester, in W England. 309,600.
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wig·an   (wĭg'ən)   
n.  A stiff fabric used for stiffening.

[After Wigan.]
Wig·an   (wĭg'ən)   
A borough of northwest England northeast of Liverpool. An important market town in the Middle Ages, it is an industrial city in a coal-mining region. Population: 81,200.
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