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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Hindi
Origin: sirsaker, from Persian shir-o-shakar 'milk and sugar'

seersucker

 noun
     
Related topics: Material, Textiles
seer‧suck‧er [uncountable]
TIM a light cotton cloth with an uneven surface and a pattern of lines on it
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