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worsted
wor·sted W0230800 (wo͝os′tĭd, wûr′stĭd)n.1. a. Firm-textured, compactly twisted woolen yarn made from long-staple fibers.b. Fabric made from such yarn.2. Natural or synthetic yarn of a medium weight.
[Middle English, variant of worthstede, after Worthstede (Worstead), a village of eastern England.]
wor′sted adj.worsted (ˈwʊstɪd) n1. (Textiles) a closely twisted yarn or thread made from combed long-staple wool2. (Textiles) a fabric made from this, with a hard smooth close-textured surface and no nap3. (Textiles) (modifier) made of this yarn or fabric: a worsted suit. [C13: named after Worstead, a district in Norfolk]wor•sted (ˈwʊs tɪd, ˈwɜr stɪd)
n. 1. firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc. Compare woolen. 2. wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth surface and no nap. adj. 3. consisting or made of worsted. [1250–1300; Middle English, after Worstede Worstead (Old English Wurthestede), parish in Norfolk, England, where the cloth was made] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | worsted - a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" | | 2. | worsted - a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple woolworsted yarnthread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving |
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worsted: see woolwool,
fiber made from the fleece of the domestic sheep. Composition and Characteristics
Wool consists of the cortex, overlapping scales (sharper and more protruding than those of hair) that may expand at their free edges causing fibers to intermesh; elasticum, the
..... Click the link for more information. .worsted[′wu̇s·təd] (textiles) Yarn spun from combed long-staple wool fibers. Fabric made from this yarn. Yarns, with any fiber content, manufactured by using the worsted spinning system. worsted1. 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 MedicalSeewoolworsted
Synonyms for worstednoun a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no napRelated Words- cloth
- fabric
- textile
- material
noun a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple woolSynonymsRelated Words |