seersucker
Noun: A lightweight fabric, typically cotton or rayon, characterized by a permanently puckered or crinkled texture, often in a striped pattern. The puckering is created during weaving by alternating tight and loose yarns, which shrink at different rates when washed, resulting in a textured surface that helps keep the fabric away from the skin for coolness.
"Seersucker" is an uncountable noun used to refer to the fabric itself. It is commonly used to describe clothing items made from this material. - He wore a seersucker suit to the summer wedding. - The curtains were made of a blue and white seersucker.
- As a modifier: "Seersucker" is frequently used attributively (like an adjective) to describe garments.
- seersucker shorts, a seersucker dress, seersucker bedding
- There are no common variants of the word "seersucker" itself. The puckered texture is its defining characteristic.
- Crinkled fabric: A general term for any fabric with a wrinkled texture.
- Puckered cloth: Describes the textured surface.
"Seersucker" has only one primary meaning, referring specifically to this type of puckered fabric. It does not commonly have other definitions.
There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs that use the word "seersucker." It is used almost exclusively in the context of textiles and fashion.
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a light puckered fabric (usually striped)
