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slickers

slickers is the plural of slicker.

Meaning of slicker

Noun

slicker (plural slickers)

  1. One who or that which slicks.
  2. (US) A waterproof coat or jacket.
    Synonyms:
    poncho
  3. A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
  4. (slang) A swindler or conman.
  5. A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.
  6. A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.

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Phrases with slickers

Questions about slickers

What is slickers the plural of?
Slickers is the plural of slicker.

Words near slickers in the dictionary

  1. slicker
  2. slicker brush
  3. slicker brushes
  4. slickered
  5. slickering
  6. slickers
  7. slickest
  8. slickhead
  9. slickheads
  10. slicking
  11. slicking back

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