worsted

(wo̵ostid, wʉrstid)

noun

  1. a smooth, firmly twisted thread or yarn made from long-staple wool combed to make the fibers lie in the same direction
  2. fabric made from this, as gabardine or serge, with a smooth, hard surface

Origin: ME wurstede, after Worsted, now Worstead, England, where first made

adjective

made of worsted

See worsted in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Firm-textured, compactly twisted woolen yarn made from long-staple fibers.
  2. Fabric made from such yarn.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , variant of worthstede

Origin: , after Worthstede (Worstead), a village of eastern England

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Related Forms:

  • worˈsted adjective

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