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Meaning of seersucker in English
Pronunciation
/ˈsɪrˌsəkər/
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Noun
seersucker
Etymology
early 18th century: from Persian šir o šakar, literally ‘milk and sugar’, (by transference) ‘striped cotton garment’ because seersucker formerly was typically striped
Definitions
1.
a light puckered fabric (usually striped)