: a durable twilled fabric having a smooth clear face and a pronounced diagonal rib on the front and the back
Examples of serge in a Sentence
a coat made of serge
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On him: Dries Van Noten brown linen, viscose, and silk coat, $2,385; Ralph Lauren Purple Label white cotton and silk henley shirt, $395; Giorgio Armani cognac linen pants, $2,095, and brown leather belt, $425; Hermès black sandals with notched sole in liquorice cotton serge and calfskin, $920.
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Alex Badia, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2024
The 'body' was attired in a blue serge suit.
—Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Sep. 2020
Grant took a liking to the boy, supervising his fitting for a new blue serge suit at a Hollywood costumer and then attending, with his wife Betsy Drake, Donaldson’s 1949 high school graduation ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2023
This versatile jacket is made with responsible and certified wool using a serge technique for a sophisticated texture.
—Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023
Some of the main mechanisms for these literal fine-tunings are the risers, the seating arrangements of the orchestra, reflectors above the stage, and the wool-serge banners.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
Apparent reasons for this nearly continent-wide serge vary based on region.
—Mason Bissada, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
The two shared an intimate moment when Elizabeth buttoned Nathan's red serge.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 3 May 2021
So my Aunt Ida hikes up her dress and pulls on a pair of my Uncle Billy’s blue serge pants.
—Dick Feagler, cleveland, 25 Dec. 2020
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Alex Badia, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2024
The 'body' was attired in a blue serge suit.
—Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Sep. 2020
Grant took a liking to the boy, supervising his fitting for a new blue serge suit at a Hollywood costumer and then attending, with his wife Betsy Drake, Donaldson’s 1949 high school graduation ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2023
This versatile jacket is made with responsible and certified wool using a serge technique for a sophisticated texture.
—Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023
Some of the main mechanisms for these literal fine-tunings are the risers, the seating arrangements of the orchestra, reflectors above the stage, and the wool-serge banners.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
Apparent reasons for this nearly continent-wide serge vary based on region.
—Mason Bissada, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
The two shared an intimate moment when Elizabeth buttoned Nathan's red serge.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 3 May 2021
So my Aunt Ida hikes up her dress and pulls on a pair of my Uncle Billy’s blue serge pants.
—Dick Feagler, cleveland, 25 Dec. 2020
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“Serge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serge. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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serge
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: a durable cloth woven with diagonal ridges
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