worsted

[ woos-tid, wur-stid ]

/ ˈwʊs tɪd, ˈwɜr stɪd /

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noun

firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc.Compare woolen.

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

adjective

consisting or made of worsted.

Origin of worsted

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

Words nearby worsted

worship, worshipful, worship the ground someone walks on, worst, worst-case, worsted, wort, worth, worthful, Worthing, Worthington

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Example sentences from the Web for worsted

A protest made by the latter led to a war between the two states in which Athens was worsted.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb
His teacher was sitting with her back to the door, arranging the worsted in the large, linen worsted-case.
The Grasshopper Stories|Elizabeth Davis Leavitt
Thus the best workers were driven out of England, and a stimulus was given to the Dutch worsted manufacture.
A Comprehensive History of Norwich|A. D. Bayne
A succession of crescendo taps at her door was at length rewarded by a drowsy-eyed apparition in bath-robe and worsted slippers.
Beatrice Leigh at College|Julia Augusta Schwartz

Thread a large tape needle with two pieces of worsted, as long as the two can be conveniently managed.
Hand-Loom Weaving|Mattie Phipps Todd

British Dictionary definitions for worsted

worsted

/ (ˈwʊstɪd) /

noun

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

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

(modifier) made of this yarn or fabrica worsted suit

Word Origin for worsted

C13: named after Worstead, a district in Norfolk

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单词	worsted
释义	worsted [ woos-tid, wur-stid ] / ˈwʊs tɪd, ˈwɜr stɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR worsted ON THESAURUS.COM noun firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc.Compare woolen. wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth surface and no nap. adjective consisting or made of worsted. Origin of worsted 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 Words nearby worsted worship, worshipful, worship the ground someone walks on, worst, worst-case, worsted, wort, worth, worthful, Worthing, Worthington Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for worsted A protest made by the latter led to a war between the two states in which Athens was worsted. Authors of Greece\|T. W. Lumb His teacher was sitting with her back to the door, arranging the worsted in the large, linen worsted-case. The Grasshopper Stories\|Elizabeth Davis Leavitt Thus the best workers were driven out of England, and a stimulus was given to the Dutch worsted manufacture. A Comprehensive History of Norwich\|A. D. Bayne A succession of crescendo taps at her door was at length rewarded by a drowsy-eyed apparition in bath-robe and worsted slippers. Beatrice Leigh at College\|Julia Augusta Schwartz Thread a large tape needle with two pieces of worsted, as long as the two can be conveniently managed. Hand-Loom Weaving\|Mattie Phipps Todd British Dictionary definitions for worsted worsted / (ˈwʊstɪd) / noun a closely twisted yarn or thread made from combed long-staple wool a fabric made from this, with a hard smooth close-textured surface and no nap (modifier) made of this yarn or fabrica worsted suit Word Origin for worsted C13: named after Worstead, a district in Norfolk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to worsted overwhelmed, humbled, overpowered, routed, affected, moved, devastated, fleece, fur, yarn, hair, cashmere, mohair, tweed, crush, overwhelm, win, reduce, weather, conquer
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worsted

noun

adjective

Origin of worsted

OTHER WORDS FROM worsted

Words nearby worsted

Example sentences from the Web for worsted

British Dictionary definitions for worsted

noun

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