slicker

¹

[ slik-er ]

noun

1. a long, loose oilskin raincoat.
2. any raincoat.
3. Informal.
   1. a swindler; a sly cheat.
   2. city slicker.

slicker

²

[ slik-er ]

noun

1. a tool, usually of stone or glass, for scraping, smoothing, and working tanning agents into a skin or hide.

slicker

/ ˈslɪkə /

noun

1. informal.
   a sly or untrustworthy person (esp in the phrase city slicker )
2. a shiny raincoat, esp an oilskin
3. a small trowel used for smoothing the surfaces of a mould

Derived Forms

• ˈslickered, adjective

Other Words From

• slickered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of slicker¹

First recorded in 1880–85; slick + -er ¹

Origin of slicker²

First recorded in 1850–55; slick + -er ¹

Example Sentences

For Brown’s Petaluma shop, there are no sales of bait or commercial gear — “no more boots, no more rain slickers, all that business is gone and there’s nothing to replace it.”

From Los Angeles Times

The slicker, untacked balls used in Major League Baseball — unlike the pre-tacked balls Yamamoto used in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league — affected his typically devastating splitter command.

From Los Angeles Times

O'Malley was the slicker of the two on the feet, landing a variety of damaging strikes including punch combinations and a huge knee.

From BBC

For one thing, the local spots are much slicker.

From Los Angeles Times

He will also have to get used to a slicker ball.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cloak
• frock
• jacket
• overcoat
• raincoat
• suit
• tuxedo
• windbreaker
• wrap