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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 worsted
 絨線;毛紗;絨線織品

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Worst, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Worsted; p. pr. & vb. n. Worsting.]  To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit.
    The . . . Philistines were worsted by the captivated ark.   --South.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Worst·ed n.
 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.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 worsted
      n 1: a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap;
           woven of worsted yarns
      2: a tightly twisted woolen yarn