Bible Dictionaries
Worsted

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

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

(2):

(imp. & p. p.) of Worst

(3):

(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Worsted'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/worsted.html. 1828.