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worsted
n.
knit made from spun wool; spun woolen thread
worst
v.
soundly defeat, overcome, get the better of
Worsted
Worsted is a type of wool
yarn, the
fabric made from this yarn, and a
yarn weight category. The name derives from
Worstead, a village in the
English county of
Norfolk. That village, together with
North Walsham and
Aylsham, formed a manufacturing centre for yarn and cloth in the 12th century, when pasture enclosure and liming rendered the East Anglian soil too rich for the older agrarian sheep breeds. In the same period, many weavers from
Flanders moved to Norfolk. "Worsted" yarns/fabrics are distinct from
woolens (though both are made from sheep's wool): the former is considered stronger, finer, smoother, and harder than the latter.
worsted
Noun
1. a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
2. a tightly twisted woolen yarn
(hypernym) thread, yarn
worst
Noun
1. the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
(hypernym) result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
2. the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable; "the invaders did their worst"; "so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best"
(hypernym) evil, evilness
3. the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
(antonym) best
(hypernym) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
Verb
1. defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
(synonym) pip, mop up, whip, rack up
(hypernym) beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Adjective
1. (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year"
(antonym) best
(similar) bottom, poorest
(see-also) bad
(classification) superlative
Adverb
1. to the highest degree of inferiority or badness; "She suffered worst of all"; "schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts"; "the worst dressed person present"
worsted
nm.
worsted, knit made from spun wool; spun woolen thread
Worsted
(n.)
Well-twisted yarn spun of long-staple wool which has been combed to lay the fibers parallel, used for carpets, cloth, hosiery, gloves, and the like.
(n.)
Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery.
(imp. & p. p.)
of Worst
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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