Definition of seersucker
: a light fabric of linen, cotton, or rayon usually striped and slightly puckered
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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.
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From mint juleps to women in fancy hats and guys in seersucker suits, this party is sure to deliver.
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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.
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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.
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Men, too, typically, don their best pastels, seersucker and floral print bow ties.
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After arguing with a group of American Communists who comprised Havana’s new cafe society, a sobered Cohen shaved the beard and put on a seersucker suit, as recounted by Nadel.
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Guests are encouraged to wear Kentucky Derby attire such as seersucker suits, sundresses and hats.
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Everything is priced between $98 and $298 and made with Japanese cotton or seersucker, two fabrics that are much easier and safer on both the mom’s and the baby’s skin than much of what is currently available on the market.
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Origin and Etymology of seersucker
Hindi śīr-śakkar, sīr-sakkar & Urdu shīrshakar, literally, milk and sugar, from Persian shīr-o-shakar
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Definition of seersucker for English Language Learners
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: a light type of cloth that has an uneven surface and a pattern of lines
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