- seer·suck·er
- /ˈsiɚˌsʌkɚ/ noun [noncount]: a light type of cloth that has an uneven surface and a pattern of lines— often used before another noun
a seersucker dress/jacket/suit
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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seer|suck|er — «SIHR SUHK uhr», noun. a cloth with alternate stripes of plain and crinkled material. It is made of cotton or a synthetic, or both, and is used especially for clothing worn during hot weather. ╂[earlier sirsaka < Hindustani < Persian shīr o … Useful english dictionary
seer — land·seer; mah·seer; moun·seer; over·seer; over·seer·ship; seer·ess; seer·paw; seer·ship; seer·suck·er; seer; … English syllables
suck — haim·suck·en; hame·suck·en; seer·suck·er; suck; suck·en·er; suck·ered; suck·er·el; wae·suck; suck·en; suck·er; suck·le; suck·ler; suck·ling; … English syllables
seersucker — seer·suck·er … English syllables
seersucker — seer|suck|er [ˈsıəˌsʌkə US ˈsırˌsʌkər] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : Hindi; Origin: sirsaker, from Persian shir o shakar milk and sugar ] a light cotton cloth with an uneven surface and a pattern of lines on it … Dictionary of contemporary English
seersucker — seer|suck|er [ sır,sʌkər ] noun uncount thin cotton or RAYON cloth with a pattern of raised lines on its surface … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seersucker — seer•suck•er [[t]ˈsɪərˌsʌk ər[/t]] n. tex a plain weave cotton or cottonlike fabric, usu. striped and having a characteristic crinkled texture • Etymology: 1715–25; < Hindi sīrsakar < Pers shīr o shakar lit., milk and sugar … From formal English to slang
seersucker — seer·suck·er (sîr’sŭk′ər) n. ▸ A light thin fabric, generally cotton or rayon, with a crinkled surface and a usually striped pattern. ╂ [Hindi śīrśakkar, sīrsakar and Urdu šīršakar, milk and sugar, a kind of silk cloth, both from Persian šīr o… … Word Histories
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
Seersucker — Seer suck er, n. A light fabric, originally made in the East Indies, of silk and linen, usually having alternating stripes, and a slightly craped or puckered surface; also, a cotton fabric of similar appearance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
