Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: serg-er
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of sewing machine designed to produce an overlock stitch and to cut the fabric as it stitches.

Example Sentences

"If using a serger instead of a sewing machine, remember to eliminate or otherwise take into account the seam allowances given to each pattern, or you may end up with a larger pillow than expected.[…]Sergers, which create a series of overlapping stitches on the actual edge of the fabric, cutting away the excess, do not require seam allowances."
"If you have a serger, you can use it to finish fabric edges so they don't ravel, but the zigzag stitch on your regular machine works well, too."
"With that, Mikhail sat down to place spools of thread on the serger, studying the directions and clearly dismissing her."

Etymology

From serge + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: serge

Inflected Forms

sergers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

serge

Synonyms

overlock machine

Questions

What does serger mean?: A type of sewing machine designed to produce an overlock stitch and to cut the fabric as it stitches.
Where does serger come from?: From serge + -er.

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