"slick back" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: slicks back [present, singular, third-person], slicking back [participle, present], slicked back [participle, past], slicked back [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} slick back (third-person singular simple present slicks back, present participle slicking back, simple past and past participle slicked back)
  1. To make hair flat by putting oil, water, etc. on it. Categories (topical): Hair Related terms: slick down

Inflected forms

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    {
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        }
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        {
          "text": "His hair was slicked back with gel.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1984, “The Boys of Summer”, in Don Henley (lyrics), Building the Perfect Beast:",
          "text": "I can see you / Your brown skin shining in the sun / You got your hair slicked back and those Wayfarers on, baby",
          "type": "quote"
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        [
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          "oil",
          "oil"
        ]
      ],
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        }
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    }
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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