/ ˈsɪəsʌkə(r); NAmE ˈsɪrs-/ noun
[ U ] a type of light cotton cloth with a pattern of raised lines and squares on its surface
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Persian šir o šakar , literally milk and sugar, (by transference) striped cotton garment because seersucker formerly was typically striped.