worsted

n. knit made from spun wool; spun woolen thread

v. soundly defeat, overcome, get the better of

Worsted is the name of a yarn, the cloth made from this yarn, as well as a yarn weight category. The name derives from the village of Worstead in the English county of Norfolk. This village became, along with North Walsham and Aylsham, a centre for the manufacture of yarn and cloth after weavers from Flanders arrived in Norfolk in the 12th century.
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Noun
1. a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
2. a tightly twisted woolen yarn
(hypernym) thread, yarn

Noun
1. the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
(hypernym) result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
2. the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable; "the invaders did their worst"; "so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best"
(hypernym) evil, evilness
3. the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
(antonym) best
(hypernym) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
Verb
1. defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
(synonym) pip, mop up, whip, rack up
(hypernym) beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Adjective
1. (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year"
(antonym) best
(similar) bottom, poorest
(see-also) bad
(classification) superlative
Adverb
1. to the highest degree of inferiority or badness; "She suffered worst of all"; "schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts"; "the worst dressed person present"

n. worsted, knit made from spun wool; spun woolen thread

(n.)
Well-twisted yarn spun of long-staple wool which has been combed to lay the fibers parallel, used for carpets, cloth, hosiery, gloves, and the like.
  

(n.)
Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery.
  

(imp. & p. p.)
of Worst