Definition of Seersucker

1. Noun. A light puckered fabric (usually striped).

Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile

Definition of Seersucker

1. n. A light fabric, originally made in the East Indies, of silk and linen, usually having alternating stripes, and a slightly craped or puckered surface; also, a cotton fabric of similar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.

Definition of Seersucker

1. Noun. A thin, all-cotton fabric, commonly striped, used to make clothing for summer wear. ¹

2. Noun. An article made from such fabric. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Seersucker

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Seersucker

seepier
seepiest
seeping
seepingly
seeps
seepy
seer
seer program
seeress
seeresses
seerfish
seerhand
seers
seership
seerships
seersuckers
seerwood
sees
sees fit
sees in
sees through
sees to
seesaw
seesaw murmur
seesaw nystagmus
seesawed
seesawing
seesaws
seest

Literary usage of Seersucker

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Joint Documents ... for the Year by Michigan Legislature (1893)
"6 seersucker coat and vest 85 30 2 " hose 6 12'/,c 25 13 1 pair pants _ 90 Catherine Fonder, ... 9 seersucker coat and Test _ 85 26 2 handkerchiefs 6> 6c . ..."

2. Annual Report by Michigan Board of State Auditors (1894)
"SO 18 seersucker Rait 1 75 John King, board, July 1 to September 80, 92 days . ... 1 10 1 suit 4 75 Aog. в seersucker suit 175 Leo Levy, board. ..."

3. A Cotton Fabrics Glossary by Frank P. Bennett, & Co (1914)
"There are two distinct classes of woven seersucker materials. First, that class which is made from carded yarns, and. in the majority of instances, ..."

4. Free a Marine to Fight: Women Marines in World War II by Mary V. Stremlow (1996)
"The fabric of her seersucker summer service uniform was selected for comfort. WACs, WAVES, and SPARS whose hats closely resembled one anothers. ..."

5. Consequences of Chinas Military Sales to Iran: Hearing Before the Committee edited by Benjamin A. Gilman (1999)
"Because of Iran's geographic position along the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, even relatively old weapons such as HY—1 Silkworm and HY-2 seersucker ..."

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