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Worsted

Worsted Meaning & Definition
Worsted Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Worsted?

[n] a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns
[n] a tightly twisted woolen yarn

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See Also | cloth | fabric | material | textile | thread | yarn

Worsted In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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