Serge

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A twilled cloth of worsted or worsted and wool, often used for suits.
  • v. To overcast (the raw edges of a fabric) to prevent unraveling.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a type of worsted cloth
  • n. A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A woolen twilled stuff, much used as material for clothing for both sexes.
  • n. A large wax candle used in the ceremonies of various churches.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A woolen cloth in use throughout the middle ages, apparently of coarser texture than say.
  • n. A kind of twilled fabric, woven originally of silk, but now commonly of worsted. It is remarkably strong and durable. Silk serges are used chiefly for tailors' lining.
  • n. See cerge.
  • An obsolete variant of search.
  • n. An obsolete variant of searce.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a twilled woolen fabric
  • Verb Form
    serged    serges    serging   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cloth    fabric    material    textile   
    Cross Reference
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    converge    dirge    diverge    emerge    merge    purge    reemerge    scourge    splurge    spurge   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    tweed    taffeta    alpaca    flannel    broadcloth    cashmere    corduroy    deerskin    brocade    muslin