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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

/ ˈ²õɪəˌ²õÊŒ°ìÉ™ /

noun

  1. a light cotton, linen, or other fabric with a crinkled surface and often striped
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of seersucker1

1715–25; < Hindi ²õÄ«°ù²õ²¹°ì²¹°ù < Persian shÄ«r o shakar literally, milk and sugar
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of seersucker1

C18: from Hindi śī°ùÅ›²¹°ì²¹°ù, from Persian shÄ«r o shakkar, literally: milk and sugar
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Example Sentences

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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But here, in every direction, Derby-goers in fancy dresses and seersucker suits posed for selfies, fluffed the feathers in their hats and sipped mint juleps.

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Wearing a blue seersucker suit spiffed up by a paisley ascot, he pointed at a display of ancient Greek art.

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