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serge

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Material & textiles
serge /sɜːdʒ $ sɜːrdʒ/ noun [uncountable]  TIMstrong woollen cloth used for making suits, trousers etc 哔叽〔衣料〕
Examples from the Corpus
sergeHe was wearing dark trousers and a blue serge shirt with a yoke across the front.Gwendolen was clad in her dark blue serge travelling dress, this being the nearest to mourning she could manage.He was wearing his blue serge suit, white shirt, and necktie, and looked all right to me.His blue serge trousers were too heavy for this weather.So far, no blue serge suits, either, whatever serge is.Should she don her heavier serge walking dress or be optimistic and wear the foulard she had planned?Léonie lifted her head from her partner's serge shoulder and stared about.
Origin serge (1300-1400) Old French Latin serica, from sericus silk
serge nounChinese
cloth strong etc woollen used Corpus for trousers suits, making


serge
serge /sɜːdʒ $ sɜːrdʒ/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: Latin serica, from sericus 'silk'
strong woollen cloth used for making suits, trousers etc


sergeBrE /sɜːdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /sɜːrdʒ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a type of strong cloth made of wool, used for making clothes 哔叽a blue serge suit一套蓝色哔叽西服