serge

¹

[ surj ]

noun

1. a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
2. cotton, rayon, or silk in a twill weave.

serge

²

[ surj ]

verb (used with object)

, serged, serg·ing.

1. to overcast (unfinished seams or edges, as in a fabric or rug), especially by machine, in order to prevent fraying.

Serge

³

[ surj; French serzh ]

noun

1. a male given name.

serge

/ sɜːdʒ /

noun

1. a twill-weave woollen or worsted fabric used for clothing
2. a similar twilled cotton, silk, or rayon fabric

Word History and Origins

Origin of serge¹

1350–1400; < French; replacing Middle English sarge < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *sārica, for Latin sērica ( lāna ) Chinese (wool), i.e., silk; seric-

Origin of serge²

Perhaps to be identified with serge ¹, though sense shift is unclear

Word History and Origins

Origin of serge¹

C14: from Old French sarge, from Vulgar Latin sārica (unattested), from Latin sēricum, from Greek sērikon silk, from sērikos silken, from sēr silkworm

Example Sentences

This was to Serge Sorokko, the art dealer, with whom she moved to San Francisco, where he has a gallery on Geary.

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In response, Putin adviser Serge Glazyev said Russia would strike back through financial means.

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In 1968, filmmaker Serge Bard gave the art world a high-contrast buzz.

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Based in Montreal, CGI was started by founder and executive chairman Serge Godin in 1976 when Godin was 26.

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Or you can take that to your advantage and make yourself unique—it is rare—and that is what Serge did.

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She had left her hat and coat in the hall, and wore a smart blue serge skirt and a white blouse.

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"I hardly know," was the novelist's reply, as in a navy serge suit he leaned near the window which overlooked the Thames.

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She was in sober, every-day serge now, and pulling on her second-best cloak.

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He was clad in a peajacket, blue serge trousers, and jack-boots.

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A mistake is often made, however, in getting serge of a dark blue.

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