slicker

noun

slick·er ˈsli-kər

Synonyms of slicker next

[slick entry 1] : oilskin

broadly : raincoat

[slick to defraud cleverly]

a(1)

: a clever crook : swindler

(2)

: slickster

: a city dweller especially of stylish and well-groomed appearance or sophisticated mannerisms

Example Sentences

he put on his slicker and boots and headed out into the rain dressed in their designer duds, the out-of-state slickers stood out amongst the locals at the harvest supper

Recent Examples on the Web Nation/World The city slickers fed up with rising egg prices have had questions for Samuel Dodds. —

Petula Dvorak, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2023 The city slickers fed up with rising egg prices have had questions for Samuel Dodds. —

Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023 The bathtub ring may be the emergency’s most visible manifestation—the drought equivalent of Don Lemon in a rain slicker, weathering gale-force winds in a megastorm. —

Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2022 This fluid sends essential nutrients to the cartilage in a joint space, creating a slicker surface for joints. —

Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022 This is a slicker, repackaged version of an earlier Blue River dog food sketch with Seth Rogen. —

Alexis Pereira, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2022 But if that’s the case, why not fit slicker tires which will offer a real boost in climbing speed as a bonus? —

Seb Stott, Outside Online, 16 Nov. 2022 Live entertainment has been king in these parts since the 1960s, geared to a heartland audience, a customer base with which a city-slicker theater critic rarely interacts. —

Peter Marks, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022 Since it's been a bit rainy in SoCal, Markle opted for a dark blue slicker over a gray knit sweater and a baseball cap bearing her company's logo. —

Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2022 See More

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