Noun: worsted wurs-tid
- A woollen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns
"he wore a worsted suit"
- A tightly twisted woollen yarn spun from long-staple wool
"She used worsted yarn to knit a durable sweater";
- worsted yarn
- Defeat thoroughly
"The home team worsted their opponents in the championship game";
- mop up, whip [informal], rack up
Derived forms: worsteds
Type of: beat, beat out, cloth, crush, fabric, material, shell [US], textile, thread, trounce, vanquish, yarn
Encyclopedia: Worsted
Worst, Martha