# seersucker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪɹˌsʌk.ɚ/ · frequency rank #97,541

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

## Etymology
From Hindi शीरशक्कर (śīrśakkar), from Persian شیر و شکر (šir o šekar, literally “milk and sugar”), modified by folk etymology, originally alluding to the smooth (“milk”) and rough (“sugar”) surface of the stripes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seersucker