Definition of "serges" []

• Plural form of serge. (noun)

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• "Under this heading may be classified staple cloths, such as serges, clays, and fancy weave effects without any illumination."
• "Standard goods, such as serges, cashmere, Henrietta cloth, and covert cloth, are always to be found in the shops."
• "Among the audience there was a wealthy retired merchant, who was somewhat of a usurer, named M. Geborand, who had amassed two millions in the manufacture of coarse cloth, serges, and woollen galloons."