How to pronounce serge

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What serge means

noun

A sturdy wool cloth often used for suits

In a sentence: Grandpa's best blue suit was made of serge that still looked crisp after many years.

Where it comes from: It came through French from the Latin serica, meaning silk things, from a Greek word for silken. That word possibly goes back to a Chinese word for silk.

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