English Explanatory Dictionary

worsted

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Yarn made from long strands of wool.
  2. The fine, smooth fabric made from such wool yarn.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of worst
adj
  1. Defeated, overcome.

Pronunciation

wo͝osʹtĭd /ˈwʊs.tɪd/ wûrstʹĭd /ˈwɝ.stɪd/ En-us-ncalif-worsted.ogg wûstʹĭd /ˈwəː.stɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-worsted.wav

Word forms

worsted worsteds more worsted most worsted

Etymology

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

Synonyms

beaten recreant vanquished foiled bested broken confounded conquered defeated licked overcome overpowered pwned rekt routed stonkered subjugated thwarted undone worsted wrecked

Derived words

Berlin worsted
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