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serge ¹  (sûrj)

n.

A twilled cloth of worsted or worsted and wool, often used for suits.

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[Middle English sarge, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *srica, from Latin srica (vestis), silken (clothing), feminine of sricus, silken, from Greek srikos, of the Seres, silken, from Sres, a people of eastern Asia, perhaps China.]

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serge ²  (sûrj)

tr.v. serged, serg·ing, serg·es

To overcast (the raw edges of a fabric) to prevent unraveling.

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[Back formation from serging, type of overcast stitch, from serge.]

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serger n.

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serger - a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch sewing machine - a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing