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Meanings of worsted in English
Yarn spun with average to hard twist from long combed and carded fibers, traditionally of wool.
Synonyms
Examples for "worsted fabric"
Examples for "worsted fabric"
1
Repeat the same experiment with a worsted fabric, and with a cotton fabric.
2
Drap D'Ete-A fine, light worsted fabric woven in longitudinal cords.
3
Crape cloth- Astoutworsted fabric with surface in imitation of silk crape, used for dress coats.
4
Take a piece of worsted fabric and separate a piece of yarn from either the warp or filling.
5
Examine different types of worsted fabrics, and notice how many conform to the above requirements.
Usage of worsted in English
1
So he-he worked it himself in-inyellow worsted on a red background.
2
And you will soon find who will be worsted in the struggle.
3
For the first time in his life he had been publicly worsted.
4
Five minutes later he had to confess himself worsted in the attempt.
5
Here the Nurse and Hermione nearly had a scuffle over the worsted.
6
Stitches of new worsted showed through the faded designs on the hearth-rugs.
7
Bradford provides very largely the spun worsted required for the various manufactures.
8
Corkscrew-worsted goods-So-called from its fancied resemblance to the twists of the corkscrew.
9
The corporal was worsted, to the delight, I imagine, of the plebes.
10
Grace was thus unexpectedly worsted in her encounter with her old friend.
11
She was determined, and had worsted him in a very important contest.
12
They were Yorkshiremen, chiefly workers in worsted mills and a stubborn lot.
13
I once asked worsted from him, and I did not get it.
14
When rogues are met in their own strain, they are generally worsted.
15
Never yet had he been worsted in an amour by any man.
16
Helen held some worsted for me last night while I wound it.
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