seersucker

English

Seersucker

Etymology

From Hindi शीरशक्कर (śīr-śakkar), from Persian ‎ (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)

(textiles) A thin, all-cotton fabric, commonly striped, used to make clothing for summer wear.
(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

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