English dictionary
wigan
/'w/I/g/@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A kind of canvaslike cotton fabric, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers and of the skirts of women's dresses, etc.; -- so called from <i>Wigan</i>, the name of a town in Lancashire, England.
Source: webster1913