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adjective un·slick \ ˌən-ˈslik \

Definition of unslick

: not slick
  • an unslick surface
; especially : not superficially smooth or appealing in appearance or manner
  • … the combination of an earnest, unslick delivery and a well-defined message …
  • —David Montgomery

First Known Use of unslick

1893

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