'Worsted' definitions:
Definition of 'worsted'
From: WordNet
noun
A woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
noun
A tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool [syn: worsted, worsted yarn]
Definition of 'Worsted'
From: GCIDE
- Worsted \Worst"ed\ (?; 277), n. [From Worsted, now spelled Worstead, a town in Norfolk, England; for Worthstead. See Worth, n., and Stead.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Worsted'
From: GCIDE
- Worst \Worst\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Worsted; p. pr. & vb. n. Worsting.] [See Worse, v. t. & a.] To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit. [1913 Webster]
- The . . . Philistines were worsted by the captivated ark. --South. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'worsted'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- all up with,
- beat,
- beaten,
- bested,
- confounded,
- defeated,
- discomfited,
- done for,
- done in,
- down,
- fallen,
- fixed,
- floored,
- hors de combat,
- lambasted,
- lathered,
- licked,
- on the skids,
- outdone,
- overborne,
- overcome,
- overmastered,
- overmatched,
- overpowered,
- overridden,
- overthrown,
- overturned,
- overwhelmed,
- panicked,
- put to rout,
- routed,
- ruined,
- scattered,
- settled,
- silenced,
- skinned,
- skinned alive,
- stampeded,
- trimmed,
- trounced,
- undone,
- upset,
- whelmed,
- whipped