slicker

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[ slik-er ]
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noun
  1. a long, loose oilskin raincoat.

  2. any raincoat.

  1. Informal.

Origin of slicker

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First recorded in 1880–85; slick + -er1

Other words from slicker

  • slickered, adjective

Words Nearby slicker

Other definitions for slicker (2 of 2)

slicker2
[ slik-er ]

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

Origin of slicker

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First recorded in 1850–55; slick + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for slicker

slicker

/ (ˈslɪkə) /


noun
  1. informal a sly or untrustworthy person (esp in the phrase city slicker)

  2. US and Canadian a shiny raincoat, esp an oilskin

  1. a small trowel used for smoothing the surfaces of a mould

Derived forms of slicker

  • slickered, adjective

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