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worsted

Pronunciation: /ˈwʊs.tɪd/

The English word “worsted” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Yarn made from long strands of wool.
  2. The fine, smooth fabric made from such wool yarn.

adjective

  1. Defeated, overcome.

Etymology

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

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