WORSTED YARN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does worsted yarn mean? 

• WORSTED YARN (noun)
  The noun WORSTED YARN has 1 sense:

1. a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool

  Familiarity information: WORSTED YARN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WORSTED YARN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

worsted; worsted yarn

Hypernyms ("worsted yarn" is a kind of...):

thread; yarn (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)