| 单词 | worsted yarn |
| 释义 | > as lemmasworsted yarn worsted yarn n. (originally) closely twisted yarn or thread from which worsted is woven; (later also) a medium-weight yarn of this type used in hand-knitting, embroidery, etc.; (hence) (chiefly North American) any medium-weight knitting yarn; = sense A. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > thread or yarn > [noun] > woollen > for sewing or knitting > specific Norfolk thread1407 garn1483 crewel1494 caddis1530 worsted yarn1533 worsted1546 fingering1681 German wool1807 wheel-spuna1825 Berlin wool1841 ice wool1876 Berlin1881 eis wool1882 quick-knit1935 bawneen1958 1533–4 Act 25 Henry VIII c. v, in Statutes of Realm (1963) III. 441 Noo maner person usyng the crafte or mysterie of dying..shall use to calender any worstedes stamens or sayes or any other commodities made of worstede yarne. 1650 in Acts & Ordnances Interregnum, 1642–60 (1911) II. 452 All Yarns called Worsted-Yarns..shall be reeled on a Reel of a full Yard about. 1788 J. Aikin Eng. Delineated 226 The poor throughout the whole county [sc. Suffolk] are employed in making worsted yarn. 1841 Vermont Watchman & State Jrnl. 19 July (advt.) German, English, and American, worsted yarns, for embroidery and knitting. 1905 Rep. Tariff Comm. II. xii. 1893 Woollen and worsted yarn manufacturers..experienced keen competition from the foreigner in yarns..for tweeds, shawls, and under clothing. 2006 S. Pearce Knitting Stitch & Motif Directory 17 Medium-weight yarns. The double-knitting and worsted yarns included in this group are very popular and can be used for most stitch patterns. < as lemmas |
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