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worsted definition

wor·sted (wo̵os′tid, wʉr′stid)

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

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

adjective

made of worsted

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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