worsted

[ woos-tid, wur-stid ]
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noun
  1. firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc.: Compare woolen.

  2. wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth surface and no nap.

adjective
  1. consisting or made of worsted.

Origin of worsted

1
1250–1300; Middle English worsted(e), special use of Worstede Worstead (Old English Wurthestede), name of parish in Norfolk, England, where the cloth was made

Other words from worsted

  • half-worsted, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for worsted

worsted

/ (ˈwʊstɪd) /


noun
  1. a closely twisted yarn or thread made from combed long-staple wool

  2. a fabric made from this, with a hard smooth close-textured surface and no nap

  1. (modifier) made of this yarn or fabric: a worsted suit

Origin of worsted

1
C13: named after Worstead, a district in Norfolk

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