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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
worsted /ˈwʊstɪd/

▶noun a fine, smooth yarn spun from combed long-staple wool.

■ fabric made from such yarn, having a close-textured surface with no nap.

– origin ME: from Worstead, the name of a parish in Norfolk, England.

'worsted' also found in these Oxford entries:

bluestocking - bombazine - brilliantine - broadcloth - challis - corduroy - crewel - gaberdine - hank - jersey - parramatta - prunella - serge - whipcord

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