worsted
Yarn made from long strands of woolYarn made from long strands of wool.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Yarn made from long strands of wool.
Kammgarn
камвольная пряжаkamvolʹnaja
вовня́на гребі́нна пря́жаvovnjána hrebínna prjáža
a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
(countable, uncountable)The fine, smooth fabric made from such wool yarn.
камво́льна во́внаkamvólʹna vóvna
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English worstede, worsted, from Worstede (now Worstead; Old EnglishInherited from Middle English worstede, worsted, from Worstede (now Worstead; Old English *Wurϸestede), a town in Norfolk, England.
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Forms
plural: worstedsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool:worsted yarn
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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