seersucker

noun

seer·suck·er | \ˈsir-ˌsə-kər

Definition of seersucker

: a light fabric of linen, cotton, or rayon usually striped and slightly puckered

Examples of seersucker in a Sentence

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So the dregs of society includes people in seersucker suits. — Fox News, "Tucker: Brett Kavanaugh and the hypocrisy of the Democratic Party," 18 Sep. 2018 Marty Pearl/Special to Courier Journal After the festive hats, the bow ties and the pink and mint green seersucker pants. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, "This foolproof Kentucky Derby 'winning' plan starts in the garden," 4 May 2018 Outdoor weddings in the summer trade thick black tuxes for airy light seersucker. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, "What Does It Really Mean To Have Southern Taste?," 8 June 2018 Dressed some days in a beige suit or light blue seersucker, Woodard always dons his signature straw boater hat, encircled with a navy and red ribbon. — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, "He once defended the poor in court. Now he defends white supremacists.," 2 July 2018 From mint juleps to women in fancy hats and guys in seersucker suits, this party is sure to deliver. — Alison Stanton, azcentral, "Here's where you can watch the 2018 Kentucky Derby in metro Phoenix," 1 May 2018 Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz blossomed in twinkling micro buds, and Amy Fine Collins got a jump start on summer style in Thom Browne’s slick spin on seersucker. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Wendi Murdoch Toasts Met Gala Monday With an Angelic Soiree," 6 May 2018 The big hats and seersucker suits aren't really Louisville Since auction catalogs designate the stakes winners in horse's bloodlines with bold-faced type, Hip 454's possibilities practically leaped off the page. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky Derby hopeful Mendelssohn has the look and genes of a winner," 3 May 2018 Men, too, typically, don their best pastels, seersucker and floral print bow ties. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "Kentucky Derby hats through the years, from the boldest to brightest," 3 May 2018

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