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Serge Common

Serge has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a twilled woolen fabric

"The tailor cut the pattern out of thick serge to make the durable winter coat."

2

A type of worsted cloth.

"During the solemn Easter liturgy, the priest carefully trimmed the dripping ends of the massive white serge that burned before the altar."

3

A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies.

Verb
1

To overlock.

"The tailor used a heavy-duty sewing machine to serge the raw edges of the denim jacket before finishing them by hand."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
fabric
Rhyming Words
urge orge virge targe barge surge norge purge verge forge merge gorge jorge harge parge farge dirge large gurge marge
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