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1. (n.) worsted
firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc.
2. worsted
wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth surface and no nap.
3. (adj.) worsted
consisting or made of worsted.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME, after Worstede Worstead (OE Wurthestede), parish in Norfolk, England, where the cloth was made)
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1. (noun) worsted
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
2. (noun) worsted, worsted yarn
a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
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1. (noun) Worsted
well-twisted yarn spun of long-staple wool which has been combed to lay the fibers parallel, used for carpets, cloth, hosiery, gloves, and the like
2. (noun) Worsted
fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery
3. Worsted
of Worst
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