noun, verb — 4 senses
UK /sɜːd͡ʒ/ · US /sɝd͡ʒ/
Etymology From Middle English sarge, from Old French sarge, serge, from Vulgar Latin *sarica, from Latin sērica (“silken, silk things”), from Ancient Greek σηρικός (sērikós, “silken”), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), possibly from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”). Doublet of silk and seric.
Business, Manufacturing, Textiles A type of worsted cloth.
Metonymically A garment made of this fabric.
Etymology From Middle English sarge, from Old French sarge, serge, from Vulgar Latin *sarica, from Latin sērica (“silken, silk things”), from Ancient Greek σηρικός (sērikós, “silken”), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), possibly from Old Chinese 絲 (*sə, “silk”). Doublet of silk and seric.
Business, Manufacturing, Sewing, Textiles To overlock.
Etymology From Middle English cerge, from Old French ci(e)rge, cerge & chierge.
A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies.
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