Meaning of SERGE
Pronunciation: | | surj
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| Definition: | | [n] a twilled woolen fabric |
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| See Also: | | cloth, fabric, material, textile | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Serge\, n. [F. serge, sarge, originally, a silken stuff,
fr. L. serica, f. or neut. pl. of sericus silken. See
{Sericeous}, {Silk}.]
A woolen twilled stuff, much used as material for clothing
for both sexes.
{Silk serge}, a twilled silk fabric used mostly by tailors
for lining parts of gentlemen's coats.
\Serge\, n. [F. cierge.]
A large wax candle used in the ceremonies of various
churches.
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