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Added 9 October 2026

worsted

/ˈwʊs.tɪd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about worsted at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit".
A tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool.

Origin

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

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