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SLEEKNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sleekness mean? 

SLEEKNESS (noun)
  The noun SLEEKNESS has 2 senses:

1. the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailoredplay

2. the smooth feel of silk fabricplay

  Familiarity information: SLEEKNESS used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SLEEKNESS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Context example:

the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes

Hypernyms ("sleekness" is a kind of...):

appearance; visual aspect (outward or visible aspect of a person or thing)

Derivation:

sleek (well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed)


Sense 2

Meaning:

The smooth feel of silk fabric

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

silkiness; sleekness

Hypernyms ("sleekness" is a kind of...):

smoothness (a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch)

Derivation:

sleek (having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light)


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