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Noun: worsted  wurs-tid
  1. A woollen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
     
  2. A tightly twisted woollen yarn spun from long-staple wool
    - worsted yarn
Verb: worst  wurst
  1. Defeat thoroughly
    - mop up, whip [informal], rack up

Derived forms: worsteds

Type of: beat, beat out, cloth, crush, fabric, material, shell, textile, thread, trounce, vanquish, yarn

Encyclopedia: Worsted

Worst, Martha