cloth vs serge

cloth

noun
  • A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose. 

  • A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status. 

  • Substance or essence; the whole of something complex. 

  • A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. 

  • Priesthood, clergy. 

  • Specifically, a tablecloth, especially as spread before a meal or removed afterwards. 

  • Appearance; seeming. 

serge

noun
  • A garment made of this fabric. 

  • A type of worsted cloth. 

  • A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies. 

verb
  • To overlock. 

How often have the words cloth and serge occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )