Serge, a kind of twilled worsted cloth which has a wide range of quality, strength, and thickness. The surface of the fabric is not smooth like that of a milled woollen cloth. Serges are generally dyed a dark blue or black, and good qualities are very durable. Clothes made of serge have been much worn both by men and women of late years.
Serge
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 9: Bound to Swansea, p. 321
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