The cut-resistant yarn structure (130,170) comprises a core-spun yarn (135) comprising a first cut-resistant core filament (132) and staple fibers (134) spun over the first cut-resistant core filament (132), a covering yarn (139) comprising a second cut-resistant core filament (136) and a first covering layer (138) wound over the second cut-resistant core filament (136), where the first covering layer (138) comprises a first filament and a second covering layer (140) wound over the core-spun yarn (135) and the covering yarn (139), where the second covering layer (140) comprises a second filament. The cut-resistant composite yarn structure can be used to manufacture cut-resistant cloth which may in turn be used to manufacture cut-resistant garments such as cut-resistant gloves, cut-resistant sleeves and other cut-resistant garments.