- worsted-work
- worstˈed-work nounNeedlework done with worsted• • •Main Entry: ↑worsted
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Berlin work — Berlin Ber lin, n. [The capital of Prussia] 1. A four wheeled carriage, having a sheltered seat behind the body and separate from it, invented in the 17th century, at Berlin. [1913 Webster] 2. Fine worsted for fancy work; zephyr worsted; called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abbot Worsted — was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team which was sponsored by the Abbot Worsted Yarn Company of Forge Village, Massachusetts. During the early 1920s, it was a perennial contender in the National Challenge Cup.HistoryThe Abbot Worsted… … Wikipedia
French Worsted Company Mill Historic District — Infobox nrhp | name =French Worsted Company Mill Historic District nrhp type = hd caption = nearest city= Woonsocket, Rhode Island locmapin = Rhode Island area = built =1906 1939 architect= Walter Fontaine architecture= added = May 21, 2008… … Wikipedia
Bernon Worsted Mill — Infobox nrhp | name =Bernon Worsted Mill nrhp type = caption = location= Woonsocket, Rhode Island lat degrees = 41 lat minutes = 59 lat seconds = 38 lat direction = N long degrees = 71 long minutes = 30 long seconds = 50 long direction = W… … Wikipedia
Philmont Worsted Company Mill — Infobox nrhp | name =Philmont Worsted Company Mill nrhp type = caption = location= Woonsocket, Rhode Island locmapin = Rhode Island area = built =1919 architect= architecture= Other added = April 19, 2006 governing body = Private… … Wikipedia
Museum of Work and Culture — main building The Museum of Work and Culture is a museum in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, that features exhibits focusing on the city s textile manufacturing heritage. The museum is operated by the Rhode Island Historical Society and located at 42… … Wikipedia
crewel work — ▪ embroidery type of free style embroidery distinguished not by the stitches employed but by the two ply worsted wool yarn called crewel used for embroidering the design on a twill foundation (i.e., linen warp and cotton weft) or sometimes on… … Universalium
crew|el|work — «KROO uhl WURK», noun. work done with crewels or worsted yarns, applied to a species of embroidery which became fashionable about 1860 … Useful english dictionary
turkey work — noun Usage: often capitalized T Etymology: turkey (II) : needlework imitating the designs and texture of Oriental rugs made by knotting worsted yarn on canvas or coarse cloth and used formerly for upholstery and carpets … Useful english dictionary
berlin wool — noun Usage: usually capitalized B : a fine worsted yarn for knitting and embroidery * * * a soft woolen yarn for embroidery or knitting. Also called berlin. [1840 50; after BERLIN, Germany, where such wools were orig. dyed] * * * Berlin wool noun … Useful english dictionary
