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Definition of worsted noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

worsted

noun

/ˈwʊstɪd/

/ˈwʊstɪd/,

/ˈwɜːrstɪd/

[uncountable]

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a type of cloth made of wool with a smooth surface, used for making clothes
- a grey worsted suit
Word OriginMiddle English: from Worstead, the name of a parish in Norfolk, England.

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