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Sedged vs Serged - What's the difference?

sedged | serged |

As an adjective sedged

is made or composed of sedge.

As a verb serged is

past tense of serge.

sedged

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Made or composed of sedge.
    • With your sedged crowns and ever-harmless looks. — Shakespeare.
    (Webster 1913)

    serged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (serge)

    • serge

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) serge, replacing an older borrowing from (etyl) sarge < (etyl) < .

    Noun

  • A type of worsted cloth.
  • (by metonymy) A garment made of this fabric.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (sewing) To overlock.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) cierge.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies.

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