seersucker

[ seer-suhk-er ]

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

Origin of seersucker

1
1715–25; <Hindi sīrsakar<Persian shīr o shakar literally, milk and sugar

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seersucker

/ (ˈsɪəˌsʌkə) /


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

Origin of seersucker

1
C18: from Hindi śīrśakar, from Persian shīr o shakkar, literally: milk and sugar

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