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Defeated By Yarn Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "WORSTED" which means:
- noun
- • A woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
- • A tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool verb
- • To make worse.
- • To grow worse; to deteriorate.
- • To outdo or defeat, especially in battle. adjective
- • Defeated, overcome.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She bought a ball of worsted to knit a sweater."
- • "The worsted scarf kept him warm in the winter."
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