English Explanatory Dictionary

Wigan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England.
noun
  1. A canvas-like cotton fabric, often coated with latex rubber, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers, dresses, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪɡən/

Word forms

Wigan wigans

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic, ultimately probably from Latin vicus (“town”) + a diminutive suffix (cf. Welsh gwig + -an).

Derived words

Wigan kebab Wiganese Wiganite
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