serging

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 *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.]

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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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serg′er n.

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serging

(ˈsɜːdʒɪŋ)

n

the method of overcasting the edges of a piece of fabric to prevent fraying

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