seersucker

noun

seer·​suck·​er ˈsir-ˌsə-kər 

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

Examples of seersucker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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Look at the ladies in their hats and finery, the gentlemen in their pastels and seersucker, untitled aristocrats all, with good money on the line. —Sam Sifton, New York Times, 2 May 2025

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Word History

Etymology

Hindi śīr-śakkar, sīr-sakkar & Urdu shīrshakar, literally, milk and sugar, from Persian shīr-o-shakar

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seersucker

• pecker
• pucker
• succor
• sucker
• trucker
• tucker

Kids Definition

seersucker

noun

seer·​suck·​er ˈsi(ə)r-ˌsək-ər 

: a light fabric usually striped and having parallel wrinkles