worsted.
Yarn made from long strands of wool.
Meaning & usage
Yarn made from long strands of wool.
The fine, smooth fabric made from such wool yarn.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English worstede, worsted, from Worstede (now Worstead; Old English *Wurϸestede), a town in Norfolk, England.
Defeated, overcome.
The worsted army fled in disarray.
Where this word comes from
Participle adjective of the verb worst.
simple past and past participle of worst
Where this word comes from
Participle adjective of the verb worst.
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