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Meaning of Slicker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈslɪkɚ

Definitions

  1. One who or that which slicks.
  2. A waterproof coat or jacket.
    US
  3. A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
  4. A swindler or conman.
  5. A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.
  6. A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.
  7. A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby.
  8. Synonym of slicker brush

Equivalents

Afrikaans reënjas
العربية المعطف
Čeština pršiplášť
Suomi sliippari

Examples

“There are numerous grooming products on the market, particularly for longhaired cats – for example, rakes, slickers and detangle sprays, many of which claim to make grooming as simple and safe as possible.”

CEFR level

C2
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