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serge
serge [ surj ]


noun 
Definition:
 
strong cloth: a strong cloth, usually made of wool, used especially to make coats, jackets, and pants
[14th century. Via Old French sarge< Latin serica lana "silken wool" < sericus "silken" < Greek sērikos (see silk)]
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