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SLEEKNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The smooth feel of silk fabric
Synonyms:
silkiness; sleekness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("sleekness" is a kind of...):
smoothness (a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch)
Derivation:
sleek (having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored
Example:
the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
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)
