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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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

The company billed the program as a way to improve article load times and create a slicker user experience.

Cast in bronze, the slicker pieces have a machine-like finish to match their futuristic aura.

These waterproof Coldspark UltraDry boots from Vasque are great for any season, but built to keep you warm and safe on slicker surfaces.

Maybe the slicker design will be more appreciated once the outbreak is over.

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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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