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Meanings of worsted in английском
Yarn spun with average to hard twist from long combed and carded fibers, traditionally of wool.
Usage of worsted in английском
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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Worsted through the time
Worsted across language varieties
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