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单词 worsted
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
wor•sted /ˈwʊstɪd, ˈwɜrstɪd/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Textileswool cloth woven from twisted wool yarn or thread.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. Textilesmade up of worsted.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
wor•sted  (wŏŏs′tid, wûr′stid),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesfirmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc. Cf. woolen. 
  2. Textileswool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth surface and no nap.

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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
worsted /ˈwʊstɪd/ n
  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
  3. (modifier) made of this yarn or fabric: a worsted suit
Etymology: 13th Century: named after Worstead, a district in Norfolk
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