worsted

[Worst·ed]

A tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long staple wool

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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.

Noun
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns

Noun
a tightly twisted woolen yarn


imp. & p. p.
of Worst

n.
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.

n.
Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery.


Worsted

Worst"ed (?; 277), n. [From Worsted, now spelled Worstead, a town in Norfolk, England; for Worthstead. See Worth, n., and Stead.] 1. 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. Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery.

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.

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