a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
cotton, rayon, or silk in a twill weave.
a twill-weave woollen or worsted fabric used for clothing
a similar twilled cotton, silk, or rayon fabric
1350–1400; < French; replacing Middle English sarge < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *sārica, for Latin sērica ( lāna ) Chinese (wool), i.e., silk; see seric-
Perhaps to be identified with serge 1, though sense shift is unclear
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“Many of the long-stay male patients were poorly attired; the fronts of their thick serge shirts were heavily stained with food and there was a dearth of ties,” they wrote.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 25, 2019
A tank commander--Vasily Falin wore all his medals on his blue serge suit to the dinner we had in his honor at a restaurant in the city then called Leningrad.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2017
Mina Van Winkle — the socialite social worker once known for her blue serge suit, white kid gloves, veil and “a faint hint of perfume” — died in 1933 at age 57.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2016
The man spots a Model-T pulling up and a young stranger getting out, dressed in a blue serge suit.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2012
Biff Brannon changed his light seersucker trousers for dark-blue serge ones.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
“Nobody knows Paze,” says Serge Elkiner, who runs it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The show starred some of the most iconic post-war ballet dancers — Serge Golovine, Rosella Hightower, Jacqueline Moreau — but Vérots didn’t focus on them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Serge Letchimy, an official from Martinique, in an open letter to Macron earlier this month also demanded reparations.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The other two physicians — Rebekah Stafford, who is Peter Stafford’s wife, and Patrick LaRochelle — are both asymptomatic, according to Serge.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
Loo's 'eard me when I've been in form, and she'll tell you—— Miss Serge.
From Mr. Punch at the Seaside by Various
Buttonholes should be overcasted or serged as soon as cut, with fine thread or silk, the stitches should be light, loose and even, this is done with a slanting stitch.
From The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines by Copeland, Vanness
This method takes the place of serging or overcasting and is much better for thin ravelly goods.
From The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines by Copeland, Vanness
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