Serge
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɜːd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Serge is a noun meaning (textiles) A type of worsted cloth.
Meaning
(textiles) A type of worsted cloth.
More Meanings
- (by metonymy) A garment made of this fabric.
- (sewing) To overlock.
- A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies.
Example Sentences
What I noticed most strongly was his smell, of hair oil and serge and cigarette smoke, and something else, something intimate and sour and wholly, shockingly other.
Lucy, who had only seen her in either the large loose wrapping dress of serge, or in the quaint simplicity of the Puritanic garb, then so general in England, could not restrain an exclamation of admiration as she returned to their chamber.
Word Forms
- serges
- serging
- serged
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coat, tunic, suiting, robe, dress, damn.
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