worsted

Meaning

worst

Synonyms

worsted yarn

woollen cloth

long staple

Translations

kamgaren

Kammgarn

lana pettinata

μαλλί εστριμμένο

ηττημένος

laine peignée

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwʊs.tɪd/
Etymology

In summary

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

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