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slicker

1

[ slik-er ]

noun

  1. a long, loose oilskin raincoat.
  2. any raincoat.
  3. Informal.
    1. a swindler; a sly cheat.


slicker

2

[ slik-er ]

noun

  1. a tool, usually of stone or glass, for scraping, smoothing, and working tanning agents into a skin or hide.

slicker

/ ˈslɪkə /

noun

  1. informal.
    a sly or untrustworthy person (esp in the phrase city slicker )
  2. a shiny raincoat, esp an oilskin
  3. a small trowel used for smoothing the surfaces of a mould


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Derived Forms

  • ˈslickered, adjective

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Other Words From

  • slickered adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of slicker1

First recorded in 1880–85; slick + -er 1

Origin of slicker2

First recorded in 1850–55; slick + -er 1

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Example Sentences

Out went the underground graphics; in came a cleaner, slicker style.

The older, slicker Biden, with four years of veep-hood under his belt, had some gifts handed to him on a platter.

The spill, however, is a far slicker problem for conservative Marco Rubio.

John Deere had an ad that was like Green Acres, a city slicker on his new sit-down tractor.

The idea was to remake it in a slicker and, of course, more costly version.

While we were packing grub and bedding on Piegan's extra horse, Lyn joined us, wrapped from head to heel in a yellow slicker.

"Sure," said the other gracelessly, and tossed his own slicker onto a bunk.

Hurriedly, he unfastened the yellow slicker he was wearing, and gently wrapped it about the unconscious form.

The woman stood there with a long rubber slicker tight-buttoned from collar to hem.

I'm sure there's a lot of water lodging on the top of this slicker.

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