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slicker

noun slick·er \ˈsli-kər\

: a long, loose raincoat

Full Definition of SLICKER

[²slick] : oilskin; broadly : raincoat

[slick to defraud cleverly]

a (1) : a clever crook : swindler (2) : slickster

b : a city dweller especially of natty appearance or sophisticated mannerisms

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First Known Use of SLICKER

1881

Related to SLICKER

Synonyms: mac (or mack) [British], mackintosh (also macintosh) [chiefly British], oilskin, raincoat, waterproof [chiefly British]

Antonyms: bumpkin, hick, provincial, rustic, yokel

Rhymes with SLICKER

bicker, clicker, dicker, flicker, kicker, liquor, nicker, picker, pricker, sicker, snicker, sticker, ticker, tricker, vicar, whicker, wicker

SLICKER Defined for Kids

slicker

noun slick·er \ˈsli-kər\

Definition of SLICKER for Kids

: a long loose raincoat

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