Definition of Worsted in English :

Define Worsted in English

Worsted meaning in English

Meaning of Worsted in English

Pronunciation of Worsted in English

Worsted pronunciation in English

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Worsted

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Noun

1. worsted

a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns

Example Sentences:
'he wore a worsted suit'

2. worsted, worsted yarn

a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Worsted

see synonyms of worsted
noun
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

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Worsted

see synonyms of worsted
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
adjective
3. 
made of worsted

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Worsted

see synonyms of worsted
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.

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