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Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Worsted — (pronunciation: IPA| [ˈwʊstɪd] ), is the name of a yarn, the cloth made from this yarn, and a yarn weight category. The name derives from the village of Worstead in the English county of Norfolk. This village became, along with North Walsham and… … Wikipedia
Worsted — Worst ed (?; 277), n. [From Worsted, now spelled Worstead, a town in Norfolk, England; for Worthstead. See {Worth}, n., and {Stead}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Well twisted yarn spun of long staple wool which has been combed to lay the fibers parallel,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worsted — woolen fabric made from twisted yarn, late 13c., from Worstead (O.E. Wurðestede), town in Norfolk where the cloth originally was made … Etymology dictionary
worsted — /woos tid, werr stid/, n. 1. firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc. Cf. woolen. 2. wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth surface and no nap. adj. 3.… … Universalium
worsted — wor•sted [[t]ˈwʊs tɪd, ˈwɜr stɪd[/t]] n. 1) tex firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed, stapled wool fibers of the same length, for weaving, knitting, etc Compare woolen 2) tex wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth… … From formal English to slang
worsted — I. /ˈwʊstəd / (say woostuhd) noun 1. firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from combed long staple wool, used for weaving, etc. 2. wool cloth woven from such yarns, having a hard, smooth surface, and no nap. –adjective 3. consisting or made of… …
cloth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. material, stuff, fabric, textile; fiber, synthetic; [dry, bolt, or piece] goods, remnant; napkin, dust cloth, etc. See materials. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fabric, material, stuff, goods, dry goods,… … English dictionary for students
worsted — wor|sted [ˈwustıd] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Worsted (now Worstead) village in Norfolk, England] a type of woollen cloth … Dictionary of contemporary English
worsted — [[t]w ʊstɪd[/t]] worsteds N MASS Worsted is a kind of woollen cloth … English dictionary
worsted — wor|sted [ wustəd ] noun uncount smooth cloth made from wool … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
worsted — fine closely woven wool Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary