worsted Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
  2. noun a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
    worsted yarn.
  3. verb defeat thoroughly
    pip; rack up; worst; whip; mop up.
    • He mopped up the floor with his opponents

WordNet

Worst"ed noun
Etymology
From Worsted, now spelled Worstead, a town in Norfolk, England; for Worthstead. See Worth, n., and Stead.
Definitions
  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.
  2. Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery.

Webster 1913