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Definition of: worsted
(w
s′tid, wûr′stid) noun
1. Woolen yarn spun from long staple, with fibers combed parallel and twisted hard.
2. A lightly twisted woolen yarn.
3. A tightly woven or smooth fabric made from worsted yarns, as gabardine or serge.
—adjective Consisting of or made from this yarn, [from Worsted, former name of a parish in Norfolk, north of Norwich, England]
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