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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dallas News,
4 Oct. 2022
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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
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When shopping for a raincoat, consider one that's transparent or sheer to better show off your dress underneath.
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People also moved quickly to capitalize on the weather, riding bicycles through the area while selling raincoats and ponchos to fans caught outside before conditions began to clear.
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As long as the overall drink remains sufficiently boozy, cocktails that contain citrus—such as margaritas, daiquiris, and cosmopolitans—can also work well or just require a few slight tweaks.
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That principle has crumbled so far in the face of Wembanyama’s combination of incomprehensible on-court abilities, youthful enthusiasm and cosmopolitan-unto-eccentric savoir faire.
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The most common is to apply liquid termiticide in a trench in the soil around your house.
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This poppy red trench is the kind of summer statement piece that’s worth the investment, especially with this discount.
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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.
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The novel was adapted into a 1965 film, with Caine in a star-making performance as Deighton’s protagonist, a sardonic working-class sophisticate with a love of gourmet food.
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And use all the proper types of sunblock and waterproof, too.
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The complete system is UL 2849 certified and rated IPX6 waterproof — rain is never a reason to stay home.
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“Slicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicker. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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