- a stiff, canvaslike fabric for stiffening parts of garments.
- borough of Greater Manchester, in W England.
- an industrial town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former coal-mining centre. Pop: 81 203 (2001)
- a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 303 800 (2003 est). Area: 199 sq km (77 sq miles)
