serge

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a twilled woolen fabric
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Serge \Serge\, n. [F. cierge.] A large wax candle used in the ceremonies of various churches. [1913 Webster]
Serge \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. [1913 Webster]

Silk serge, a twilled silk fabric used mostly by tailors for lining parts of gentlemen's coats. [1913 Webster]

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