serge

serge

noun \ˈsərj\

Definition of SERGE

: a durable twilled fabric having a smooth clear face and a pronounced diagonal rib on the front and the back

Examples of SERGE

1. a coat made of serge

Origin of SERGE

Middle English sarge, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *sarica, alteration of Latin serica, feminine of sericus silken — more at sericeous

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with SERGE

dirge, merge, purge, scourge, splurge, spurge, surge, urge, verge