Definition of serge
: a durable twilled fabric having a smooth clear face and a pronounced diagonal rib on the front and the back
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Examples of serge in a Sentence
a coat made of serge
Origin and Etymology 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
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: a strong cloth that is used to make clothes
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