Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wig-uh n]
- /ˈwɪg ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wig-uh n]
- /ˈwɪg ən/
Definitions of wigan word
- noun wigan borough of Greater Manchester, in W England. 1
- noun wigan an industrial town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former coal-mining centre. Pop: 81 203 (2001) 0
- noun wigan a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 303 800 (2003 est). Area: 199 sq km (77 sq miles) 0
- noun wigan city in Greater Manchester, NW England: county district pop. 307,000 0
- noun wigan a canvaslike cotton cloth used to stiffen hems, lapels, etc. 0
- noun wigan A canvas-like cotton fabric, often coated with latex rubber, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers, dresses, etc. 0
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Origin of wigan
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; after Wigan, where originally produced
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wigan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wigan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wigan usage trend in Literature
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