Serge

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)dÊ’

From French serge, replacing an older borrowing from Middle French sarge < Old French < Vulgar Latin *sarica < Latin sērica.

Full definition of serge

Noun

1. A type of worsted cloth.
2. (by metonymy) A garment made of this fabric.

Verb

1. (sewing) To overlock.

French cierge.

Noun

1. A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies.

Anagrams

• grees