slicker
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈslɪkər/
- US
:
impermeable
- And saw that it was a man, dressed in a long rain slicker and waving a flashlight.
- a yellow slicker
- a rain slicker
- rubber slickers
Examples
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I pulled on a wool sweater and cap and left the rain slicker on its peg.
Fiction book (1999) -
Here's a change of clothes and a slicker.
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- Thomas, go get your slicker.
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Some guy in a slicker.
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The big man in the dripping slicker is standing only ten feet away...
Fiction book (1993) -
Rain dripped off his slicker and formed a puddle at his feet.
Fiction book (1999) -
Dixie was wearing a yellow slicker jacket over jeans and a T-shirt.
Fiction book (1996) -
Opening the door, he reveals Charlie Hecker, wearing a slicker and shedding water like a waterfall.
Fiction book (1993) -
The airplane attendants wore yellow slickers that were reflected in the tarmac's shine.
Fiction book (1991) -
Before heading out in the rain, don't forget to put on your slicker.
Synonyms
51
1.0
A coat that keeps you dry in the rain
22
3.1
A long waterproof coat with a belt and deep pockets, often worn in a military style
4
1.6
Clothing and items like a raincoat or umbrella that keep you dry in rain
1
6.7
A strong waterproof coat made from cloth soaked in oil or wax to keep you dry in rain
1
2.0
A coat that keeps you dry in the rain
1
1.8
Clothing that keeps you dry in the rain
A thin jacket that keeps out wind and light rain
Compounds
- Informal
6
6.7
A person from a city who seems well dressed and not used to country life
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Etymology
Slicker for a raincoat comes from the common word slick, which means 'smooth' or 'slippery', plus the ending -er. It first named oil-treated coats that made rain run off, so a slicker is a coat that keeps you dry.