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sleek
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2 definitions • 4 examples
1
(
especially
of
hair
,
clothes
, or
shapes
)
smooth
,
shiny
, and
lying
close to the
body
, and
therefore
looking well
cared
for; not untidy and with no
parts
sticking
out:
Examples:
The
cat
had sleek
fur
.
Who
owns
that sleek
black
car
parked
outside your house?
disapproving He's one of those sleek (=
seeming
rich
and
dishonest
)
businessman
types
.
2
(
esp
. of
hair
or
shapes
)
smooth
,
usually
curved
and
shiny
, and
therefore
looking
healthy
and
attractive
:
Examples:
The two
horses
paused
, their sleek
sides
heaving
gently
as they
waited
.
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