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worsted noun & adjective. ME.
[from Worste(a)d a parish in Norfolk, England.]
A. noun.
A woollen fabric made from closely twisted yarn spun of combed long-staple wool. ME.
b. ellipt. A garment, esp. a jacket or suit, made of this. M20.
A closely twisted yarn made of long-staple wool in which the fibres lie parallel. Later also, a fine soft woollen yarn used for knitting and embroidery. LME.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Made of worsted. LME.
worsted work (an) embroidery in worsted yarn on canvas.