Serger

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of sewing machine designed to produce an overlock stitch and to cut the fabric as it stitches.

    "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."

  2. 2
    a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch wordnet

Synonyms

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overlockoverlock machine

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From serge + -er.

Related phrases

sewing machine

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