seersucker

[seer-suhk-er]

noun

1. a plainwoven cotton, rayon, or linen fabric: traditionally a striped cotton with alternate stripes crinkled in the weaving.

seersucker

/ ˈsɪəˌsʌkə /

noun

1. a light cotton, linen, or other fabric with a crinkled surface and often striped

Word History and Origins

Origin of seersucker¹

1715–25; < Hindi sīrsakar < Persian shīr o shakar literally, milk and sugar

Word History and Origins

Origin of seersucker¹

C18: from Hindi śīrśakar, from Persian shīr o shakkar, literally: milk and sugar

Example Sentences

In its latest tennis equipment collection, the L.A.-based streetwear brand adds a few more staple pieces — like a seersucker jacket and a fully equipped racquet tote — to its growing selection of tennis wear.

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I drank bourbon over ice and bummed a cigar off a man in a seersucker suit.

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When most people think of “Matlock,” they envision a burly, white-haired Andy Griffith as the titular character, a folksy but clever defense attorney with a Southern drawl who often sported a seersucker suit.

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The denizens of Millionaire’s Row wore white linen, seersucker suits, flowery hats and expensive lace versus the short pants and bathing suits among those who lived in the infield.

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It’s a summer sport, seersucker would at least make sense.

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