seersucker
[ seer-suhk-er ]
noun
a plainwoven cotton, rayon, or linen fabric: traditionally a striped cotton with alternate stripes crinkled in the weaving.
Origin of seersucker
11715–25; <Hindi sīrsakar<Persian shīr o shakar literally, milk and sugar
Words Nearby seersucker
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How to use seersucker in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for seersucker
seersucker
/ (ˈsɪəˌsʌkə) /
noun
a light cotton, linen, or other fabric with a crinkled surface and often striped
Origin of seersucker
1C18: from Hindi śīrśakar, from Persian shīr o shakkar, literally: milk and sugar
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