- wor·sted
- /ˈwʊstəd/ noun [noncount]: a type of cloth or yarn made from wool
a suit made of worsted
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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wor|sted — «WUR stihd, WUS tihd», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a firmly twisted thread or yarn made of long stapled wool. 2. a cloth made from such thread or yarn. 3. a fine, soft woolen yarn for knitting, crocheting, and needlework. –adj. made of worsted.… … Useful english dictionary
wor — ha·wor·thia; jin·dy·wor·o·bak; sea·wor·thi·ness; trust·wor·thi·ly; trust·wor·thi·ness; trust·wor·thy; un·wor·thi·ly; un·wor·thi·ness; wor; wor·dle; wor·mi·an; wor·ri·cow; wor·ri·er; wor·ri·less; wor·ri·ment; wor·ri·some; wor·ry·ing·ly;… … English syllables
sted — bil·sted; oer·sted; sted·dle; sted·man; wor·sted; be·sted; … English syllables
worsted — wor·sted … English syllables
worsted — wor|sted [ˈwustıd] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Worsted (now Worstead) village in Norfolk, England] a type of woollen cloth … Dictionary of contemporary English
worsted — wor|sted [ wustəd ] noun uncount smooth cloth made from wool … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
worsted — wor•sted [[t]ˈwʊs tɪd, ˈwɜr stɪd[/t]] n. 1) tex firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc Compare woolen 2) tex wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth… … From formal English to slang
dle — ad·dle·pate; ai·dle; bea·dle; bea·dle·dom; bin·dle; bri·dle·less; brin·dle; bud·dle·ia; ca·boo·dle; can·dle·mas; ca·noo·dle; con·did·dle; crud·dle; cru·dle; cud·dle·some; did·dle·dees; doo·dle·sack; drid·dle; fad·dle; far·dle; fer·ri·did·dle;… … English syllables
Stehen — 1. Dôr stét he, säd de Jung , un kackt vör sînen Vader up n Disch. – Hoefer, 555; Schlingmann, 627. 2. Ein gut stehen ist halbe arbeit. – Petri, II, 838. 3. Jeder stehet für sich selber, Gott für vns alle. – Petri, II, 203. 4. Es stehet keiner so … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
