slicker

¹ American  

[slik-er] / ˈslɪk ər /

noun

1. a long, loose oilskin raincoat.

2. any raincoat.

3. Informal.

   1. a swindler; a sly cheat.

   2. city slicker.

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slicker ² American  

[slik-er] / ˈslɪk ər /

noun

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

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slicker British  

/ 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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Other Word Forms

• slickered adjective

Etymology

Origin of slicker¹

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

Origin of slicker²

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

Example Sentences

Skiers have to re-don their skis at the top for one final climb, and Fatton was much slicker than Harrop, racing away to a lead she never looked likely to relinquish.

From Barron's

A yellow rain slicker appeared at the window.

From Literature

She was standing near the corner, wearing her bright-yellow rain slicker.

From Literature

Mostly that has meant pretending to be a Real American by riding horses, going hunting or driving around in a pick-up to prove they aren’t some effete city slicker.

From Salon

“Happiness is slicker, bouncier. Joy is wider, deeper.”

From Salon

Related Words

• cloak
• frock
• jacket
• overcoat
• raincoat
• suit
• tuxedo
• windbreaker
• wrap