Look up: wigan

1. wigan
   a plain-weave, grey cotton cloth of low-to-medium quality, traditionally about 4 oz/yd2.A typical example was 24s x 19s; 44 x 58; 3 3/4 oz/yd2 approximately; K = 9 x 13. Category: Various industries and crafts
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2. Wigan
   Wig'an noun 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 Wigan , the name of a town in Lancashire, England.
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3. Wigan
   • (n.) 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 Wigan, the name of a town in Lancashire, England.
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4. Wigan
   (from the article `Wigan`) town and metropolitan borough in the northwestern part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, England. It ...
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5. Wigan
   town and metropolitan borough in the northwestern part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, England. It ...
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6. Wigan
   Wigan (ən) is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, {convert|7.9|mi|km|0} south-west of Bolton, {convert|10|mi|km|0} north of Warrington and {convert|16|mi|km|1} west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and ...
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7. Wigan
   [UK Parliament constituency] Wigan is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was one of the constituencies of the Model Parliament of 1295. ==...
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8. Wigan
   Wigan (wig'un) , city (1991 pop. 88,725) and metropolitan district, N England, located in the Manchester metropolitan area on the Douglas River. Wigan has a wide variety of industries, including electrical engineering, food processing, mail order, and the manufacture of paper, glass, fiber produ...
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9. Wigan
   [disambiguation] Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. Wigan may also refer to: In sport: ...
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10. Wigan
    [fabric] Wigan is a cotton material coated with latex rubber. Its name is derived from Wigan, the name of a town in Greater Manchester, England. ...
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11. Wigan
    [speedway] Wigan was a British speedway team that existed in 1947-48, 1952-53 and 1960. ==Brief history== They first competed in the National League Division Two in 1947 and were based at a greyhound stadium in Poolstock. However, the team lasted barely one season with the riders transferrin...
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