sleekness

sleek (sl

adj. sleek·er, sleek·est

1. Smooth and lustrous as if polished; glossy: brushed her hair until it was sleek.

2. Well-groomed and neatly tailored.

3. Healthy or well-fed; thriving.

4. Polished or smooth in manner, especially in an unctuous way; slick.

tr.v. sleeked, sleek·ing, sleeks

1. To make sleek; slick: sleeked his hair with pomade.

2. To gloss over; conceal.

[Variant of slick.]

sleekly adv.

sleekness n.

Synonyms: sleek, glossy, satiny, silken, silky, slick
These adjectives mean having a smooth gleaming surface: sleek black fur; glossy auburn hair; satiny gardenia petals; silken butterfly wings; silky skin; slick otters.

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Noun	1.	sleekness - the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored; "the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes" appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
	2.	sleekness - the smooth feel of silk fabric silkiness smoothness - a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch; "admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs"; "some artists prefer the smoothness of a board"

Translations

sleekness [ˈsliːknɪs] N [of hair, fur, animal] → lustre m; [of person's appearance] → pulcritud f; [of car] → pureza f de líneas

sleekness

n (of hair, fur, animal) → Geschmeidigkeit f; (of general appearance) → Gepflegtheit f; (of car) → Schnittigkeit f, → Eleganz f

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As though the wind had brought a guest along with it, the door opened of a sudden and in came a friar of Emmet Priory, and one in high degree, as was shown by the softness and sleekness of his robes and the richness of his rosary.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context

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