slick back

verb

slick back

verb
1

To make hair flat by putting oil, water, etc. on it.

  • His hair was slicked back, plastered down with gel.
  • I can see you / Your brown skin shining in the sun / You got your hair slicked back and those Wayfarers on, baby1984, “The Boys of Summer”, in Don Henley (lyrics), Building the Perfect Beast:
Related terms
slick down

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