serge UK /sɜːd͡ʒ/US /sɝd͡ʒ/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A type of worsted cloth.What I noticed most strongly was his smell, of hair oil and serge and cigarette smoke, and something else, something intimate and sour and wholly, shockingly other. — 1993 •A garment made of this fabric. •A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies. verb1 •To overlock. formsserged · serging · serges