Serge

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Serge \Serge\, n. [F. serge, sarge, originally, a silken stuff,
     fr. L. serica, f. or neut. pl. of sericus silken. See
     {Sericeous}, {Silk}.]
     A woolen twilled stuff, much used as material for clothing
     for both sexes.
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     {Silk serge}, a twilled silk fabric used mostly by tailors
        for lining parts of gentlemen's coats.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Serge \Serge\, n. [F. cierge.]
     A large wax candle used in the ceremonies of various
     churches.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  serge
       n : a twilled woolen fabric