"slick back" meaning in English

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Verb

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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