serge (1)

[Fr., from Lat. seric a, fem. of seric us silken, prop.=Chinese, from Seres the Chinese.] 1. A cloth of twilled woolen, much used for ladies' dre es, men's suits, and bicyclists' uniforms. "Ye weavers, all your shuttles throw, And bid broadcloths and serges grow." Gay: Shepherd's Week, i. 2. A light silken stuff, twilled on both sides. serge (2), s . [ Fr.cierge ; from Lat.cereus =waxen; cera wax.) A large wax candle, sometimes weighing several pounds, burnt before the altar in Roman Catholic churches.