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serge (iou)



serge noun & adjective. Also (earlier) sarge. LME.
[Old French sarge (mod. serge) from Proto-Romance var. of Latin serica (sc. lana wool) fem. of sericus: see SILK.]
A. noun.
A durable woollen fabric. Now usu. spec., a hard-wearing twilled woollen or worsted fabric, used mainly for clothing. LME.
B. Mason Sergeant Robinson arrives, buttoned to the neck in official serge.
A garment, curtain, etc., made of serge. LME.
A twilled fabric of silk, cotton, etc. M19.
serge denim: see DENIM.
b. adjective. Made of serge. E17.