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verb (used with object), serged, serg·ing.
to overcast (unfinished seams or edges, as in a fabric or rug), especially by machine, in order to prevent fraying.
Origin:
perhaps to be identified with serge1, though sense shift is unclear
perhaps to be identified with serge1, though sense shift is unclear
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Serging
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
serge
1382, from O.Fr. serge, from V.L. *sarica, in M.L. "cloth of wool mixed with silk or linen," from L. serica (vestis) "silken (garment)," from serica, from Gk. serike, fem. of serikos "silken" (see silk). The Fr. word is the source of Ger. sarsche, Dan. sarge, etc.
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