Definition of slickernext
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as in mac
a coat made of water-resistant material he put on his slicker and boots and headed out into the rain

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as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers dressed in their designer duds, the out-of-state slickers stood out amongst the locals at the harvest supper

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Recent Examples of slicker Outfitted in hard hats and slickers, visitors ride 1,500 feet deep into the tunnels for an up-close look at mining techniques, conditions and dangers. — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024 Check out the collection of some 200 historic small craft, the Blacksmith Shop, an 1851 American clipper ship, and the Tugboat Pilot House, where kids can don rain slickers and take the wheel of a tugboat. — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for slicker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slicker
Noun
  • When Waits sings about the woman’s raincoat and suitcase, Duke answers with a twinkling tumble of notes.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The deal covers suits, suit separates, sport coats, vests, dress pants, tuxedos, overcoats and raincoats.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Eylan also puts its own spin on classic cocktails including old-fashioneds, Manhattans and cosmopolitans.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When South Beach was still a sleepy town, before the ‘90s boom, Epicure was the one place welcoming the cosmopolitan.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The clothes performed a parallel operation on familiar forms, pulling apart bikers, trenches, tweed jackets, corsetry, and punk hardware before rebuilding them into funky new forms of feminine armor.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Direct water toward the bed by installing a gutter extension, creating a downhill slope, digging a trench or connecting a PVC pipe to a distant gutter and running it underground to the rain garden.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The homeowners, who launched the modern apothecary brand Malin+Goetz in 2004 out of a white-box Manhattan storefront, have settled into life as rural sophisticates.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
  • International sophisticates of every age, seasonal trade-fair young professionals, glamour puss models, honeymooners, couples with kids in tow, heads of state and some of the world’s biggest film stars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mary Jane eventually found her muck boots and an oilskin jacket in the back of the hallway closet.
    — Kate Walbert, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Daigle has a face like an oilskin raincoat, patinated from life on the land moonlighting for mining companies—chasing other people’s dreams.
    — Genesee Keevil, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2018
Noun
  • Arc’teryx said the Sperro SV jacket was developed with Gore-Tex testing expertise and is made to meet Gore-Tex’s durable waterproof, windproof and breathable performance standards.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, cover outlets that aren’t waterproof-rated, advises Dewey.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Plopped right on top of each look was a lightweight jacket—maybe a long mackintosh, a blouson-style leather coat or biker jacket, or a cropped Harrington.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Slicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicker. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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