worsted

Pluralworsteds

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A smooth, tightly woven cloth made from long-strand wool yarn.

   Like the smooth, firm cloth of a good suit jacket.

   Dad's best suit is made of dark worsted.

   This worsted feels smooth and does not wrinkle easily.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Wool yarn made from long, combed pieces of wool.

   Like thread made by combing wool so the long hairs lie flat and smooth.

   She knitted a warm scarf using soft worsted.

   This worsted is strong because the long wool fibers lie straight.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Beaten or defeated, especially in a fight or argument.

   Like a team that loses badly and gives up the game.

   The worsted boxer slumped against the ropes.

   Worsted in the final round, she shook her opponent's hand.

   Similardefeated, beaten, vanquished

   Oppositevictorious, triumphant

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4. 4
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of worst. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

   She worsted her rival in the final round.

   The smaller team worsted the favorites on Saturday.

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