Worsted

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·Impf & ·p.p. of Worst.

II. Worsted ·noun Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery.

III. Worsted ·noun 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.