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serge
1[ surj ]
noun
- a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- cotton, rayon, or silk in a twill weave.
serge
2[ surj ]
verb (used with object)
serged, serging.
- to overcast (unfinished seams or edges, as in a fabric or rug), especially by machine, in order to prevent fraying.
Serge
3[ surj; French serzh ]
noun
- a male given name.
serge
/ 蝉蓽藧诲萧 /
noun
- a twill-weave woollen or worsted fabric used for clothing
- a similar twilled cotton, silk, or rayon fabric
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of serge1
C14: from Old French sarge, from Vulgar Latin 蝉腻谤颈肠补 (unattested), from Latin 蝉脓谤颈肠耻尘, from Greek 蝉脓谤颈办辞苍 silk, from 蝉脓谤颈办辞蝉 silken, from 蝉脓谤 silkworm
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But the nanny gave him a sharp jerk to keep him near her serge skirts.
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He was a German Jewish refugee, a camp survivor, a prematurely aged, sweet-tempered man with rheumy eyes, who wore a double-breasted blue serge jacket, unbuttoned, and baggy brown pants.
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She and the driver helped a crumpled mass of moaning blue serge to alight.
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Biff Brannon changed his light seersucker trousers for dark-blue serge ones.
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She herself was in the dining room, pinning pattern pieces on a length of dark blue serge.
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