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worsted
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Worst \Worst\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Worsted; p. pr. & vb. n. Worsting.] [See Worse, v. t. & a.] To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit. [1913 Webster] The . . . Philistines were worsted by the captivated ark. --South. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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, used for carpets, cloth, hosiery, gloves, and the like. [1913 Webster] 2. Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery. [1913 Webster]
