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sleeker

American  
[sleek-er] / ˈslik ər /

noun

  1. a tool, machine, etc., that sleeks or smooths.

  2. a raincoat; slicker.


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At the lone, crunchy macrobiotic restaurant that continues to exist, stubbornly, as the city grows sleeker and more expensive around it.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Ms Tekwani aims to design and launch products that are sleeker while preserving core Art Deco principles.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Today’s office chairs use new materials and sleeker designs, but the promise of “an easy rested look” never grows old.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

After Tony Antoci and wife Josephine acquired the brand in 2011, the stores became sleeker and more light-filled; valet parking became the norm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

Looking round the little group that gathered on the grass, Hazel saw that all of them—even Holly—were looking stronger, sleeker and in better shape than when they had first come to the down.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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