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sleek·​en | \ ˈslē-kən How to pronounce sleeken (audio) \
sleekened; sleekening\ ˈslē-​kə-​niŋ How to pronounce sleeken (audio) , ˈslēk-​niŋ \

Definition of sleeken

transitive verb

: to make sleek

First Known Use of sleeken

1621, in the meaning defined above

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“Sleeken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleeken. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.

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