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seersucker definition

seer·sucker (sir′suk′ər)

noun

a light, crinkled fabric of linen, cotton, etc., usually with a striped pattern

Etymology: Hindi shirshaker < Pers shir u shakar, lit., milk and sugar, also a kind of striped linen cloth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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