Serge Definition
A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies.
- silk-serge
- wool serge
- twill
(sewing) To overlock.
Other Word Forms of Serge
Noun
Origin of Serge
Middle English sarge from Old French from Vulgar Latin sārica from Latin sērica (vestis) silken (clothing) feminine of sēricus silken from Greek sērikos of the Seres, silken from Sēres a people of eastern Asia, perhaps China
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French serge, replacing an older borrowing from Middle French sarge < Old French < Vulgar Latin *sarica < Latin sērica.
From Wiktionary
Back formation from serging type of overcast stitch from serge
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary
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