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worst·ed: noun
worst: I. adjective and adverb II. adverb III. noun

worst·ed [ˈwʊstɪd] N no pl

worsted

[volnena] česanka f

I . worst [wɜ:st] ADJ superl of bad

1. worst (of poorest quality):

the worst ...

2. worst (least pleasant):

3. worst (most dangerous):

4. worst (least advantageous):

najbolj neugoden

II . worst [wɜ:st] ADV superl of badly

1. worst (most severely):

najhuj(š)e

2. worst (least well):

3. worst (to introduce sth):

worst of all ...

najhuj(š)e [od vsega] pa je ...

III . worst [wɜ:st] N no pl the worst

v najslabšem primeru

to be at one's worst

biti v najhujši možni obliki

to be at one's worst

biti v najslabšem možnem stanju

See also badly , bad

bad·ly <worse, worst> [ˈbædli] ADV

hudo

zelo

to be badly in need of sth

nujno potrebovati kaj

hudo poškodovan

I . bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADJ

bad

slab

hud

zoprn

hud

things are going from bad to worse

samo še na slabše gre

to fall in with a bad crowd

zaiti v slabo družbo

bad language

smola

to have a bad temper

biti nagle jeze

nowhere near as bad as ...

ni tako hudo kot ...

II . bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADV inf

bad

zelo

III . bad <worse, worst> [bæd] N no pl

to take the bad with the good

vzeti v zakup dobro in slabo

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There are two main techniques to create these different yarns: short draw creates worsted yarns, and long draw creates woolen yarns. en.wikipedia.org

Worsted barathea (made with a smooth wool yarn) is often used for evening coats, such as dress coats, dinner jackets, and military uniforms, in black and midnight blue. en.wikipedia.org

This was vital in the case of woollens, made from carding wool, but not for worsted materials made from combing wool. en.wikipedia.org

On full-dress tunics, badges in white or gold lace were worn only on the right arm, but on service dress jackets, badges in worsted embroidery were worn on both arms. en.wikipedia.org

The second has been converted into a den, and features two charcoal grey worsted-wool club chairs on a cowhide rug. www.nationalpost.com

An example is cross dyeing blue worsted wool fabric with polyester pin stripes. en.wikipedia.org

Woolen and worsted nomenclatures apply only to the textile processing of animal fibers, but it has become common to include fiber blends under these terms. en.wikipedia.org

Poplin traditionally consisted of a silk warp with a weft of worsted yarn. en.wikipedia.org

Modern skirts are usually made of light to mid-weight fabrics, such as denim, jersey, worsted, or poplin. en.wikipedia.org

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