seersucker

seersucker

English

Seersucker

Etymology

From Hindi शीरशक्कर (śīr-śakkar), from Persian شیر و شکر‎ (shir-o shekar, “milk and sugar”), modified by folk etymology.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪɹˌsʌk.ɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪəˌsʌk.ə/

Noun

seersucker (countable and uncountable, plural seersuckers)

1. (textiles) A thin, all-cotton fabric, commonly striped, used to make clothing for summer wear.
2. (countable) An article made from such fabric.

Translations

Translations

Dutch: gestreept cloqué,bobbeltjesstof French: crépon (fr) m, sirsacas (fr), cirsakas (fr), cirsac (fr), seersucker (fr)

Irish: cnapéadach m Persian: شیرشکری‎ (sîrsakari)

See also

• gingham