serger
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serge 1
(sûrj)n.
A twilled cloth of worsted or worsted and wool, often used for suits.
[Middle English sarge, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *sārica, from Latin sērica (vestis), silken (clothing), feminine of sēricus, silken, from Greek sērikos, of the Seres, silken, from Sēres, a people of eastern Asia, perhaps China.]
serge 2
(sûrj)tr.v. serged, serg·ing, serg·es
To overcast (the raw edges of a fabric) to prevent unraveling.
[Back formation from serging, type of overcast stitch, from serge.]
serg′er n.
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serger
(ˈsɜːdʒə)n
a sewing machine used to create finished seams on fabric
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| Noun | 1. |  serger - a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitchsewing machine - a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing |
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