worsted
pronunciation
How to pronounce worsted in British English:
UK [ˈwʊstɪd]
How to pronounce worsted in American English:
US [ˈwʊstɪd, ˈwəstɪd]
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- Noun:
- a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns
- a tightly twisted woolen yarn
Word Origin
- worsted (n.)
- woolen fabric made from twisted yarn, late 13c., from Worstead (Old English Wurðestede), town in Norfolk where the cloth originally was made.
Example
- 1. Development of the worsted elastic carf with mercerized wools .
- 2. England were worsted in the replay .
- 3. Worsted yarn qualities prediction by means of neural network .
- 4. Try this three-piece worsted suit .
- 5. Perhaps a worsted and a tweed .