Word Study
seersucker
CIDE DICTIONARY
seersucker, n.
A light fabric, originally made in the East Indies, of silk and linen, usually having alternating stripes, and a slightly craped or puckered surface; also, a cotton fabric of similar appearance. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
seersucker, n. material of linen, cotton, etc., with a puckered surface.
Etymology
Pers. sir o sakar, lit. 'milk and sugar'
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