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worsted

wors·ted

UK/ˈwəː.stɪd/ US/ˈwɝ.stɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"

2.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English worstede, worsted, from Worstede (now Worstead; Old English *Wurϸestede), a town in Norfolk, England.

Phrases

  • Berlin worsted

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