slinky
[ sling-kee ]
/ ˈslɪŋ ki /
adjective, slink·i·er, slink·i·est.
characterized by or proceeding with slinking or stealthy movements.
made of soft, often clinging material that follows the figure closely and flows with body movement: a slinky gown.
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Origin of slinky
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slinky
/ (ˈslɪŋkɪ) /
adjective slinkier or slinkiest informal
moving in a sinuously graceful or provocative way
(of clothes) figure-hugging; clinging
characterized by furtive movements
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slinky
"sinuous and slender," of women or clothes, 1921, from slink + -y (2). Related: Slinkily; slinkiness. As a proprietary name (with capital from S-) for a coil of spring marketed as a toy, 1948, by James Industries Inc., Philadelphia, U.S.A.
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