serger

1. (sewing) A type of sewing machine designed to produce an overlock stitch and to cut the fabric as it stitches.Examples: "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."Synonyms: overlock machine