ˈsirˌsəkər, ˈsiəˌsəkə(r noun
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Etymology: Hindi śīrśakar, from Persian shīr-o-shakar, literally, milk and sugar
: a durable plainwoven fabric originally of linen or cotton and now usually of cotton or rayon, having stripes alternately flat and puckered that are produced by varying the tension in the warp threads, and used for clothing, curtains, bedspreads