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slinky

Pronunciation: /ˈslɪŋki/
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Definition of slinky

adjective (slinkier, slinkiest)

informal
  • (of a garment) fitting closely to the lines of the body:a slinky black evening dress
  • graceful and sinuous or seductive in movement:slinky models sashayed down the catwalk

Derivatives

slinkily

adverb

slinkiness

noun

slinky in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of slinky in the US English dictionary
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