SERGE


Meaning of SERGE in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

blue

His blue serge trousers were too heavy for this weather.

So far, no blue serge suits, either, whatever serge is.

Gwendolen was clad in her dark blue serge travelling dress, this being the nearest to mourning she could manage.

He was wearing dark trousers and a blue serge shirt with a yoke across the front.

In Mespot you were allowed to purchase a bolt of blue serge and have the squadron tailor make up your uniform.

He was wearing his blue serge suit, white shirt, and necktie, and looked all right to me.

Oliver was dashing in blue serge , Samuel Pipkin pumpkin-like in large enveloping flannel.

Loch Craig existed, as did the newts, Donald's blue serge suit and Simon's dictionary.

■ NOUN

suit

Loch Craig existed, as did the newts, Donald's blue serge suit and Simon's dictionary.

He was wearing his blue serge suit , white shirt, and necktie, and looked all right to me.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Gwendolen was clad in her dark blue serge travelling dress, this being the nearest to mourning she could manage.

He was wearing dark trousers and a blue serge shirt with a yoke across the front.

He was wearing his blue serge suit, white shirt, and necktie, and looked all right to me.

His blue serge trousers were too heavy for this weather.

Léonie lifted her head from her partner's serge shoulder and stared about.

Should she don her heavier serge walking dress or be optimistic and wear the foulard she had planned?

So far, no blue serge suits, either, whatever serge is.

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