slick back
Comb hair flat
To slick back hair is to smooth it flat against the head, typically using gel, pomade, or water, directing it away from the face toward the back of the skull.
The style suggests polish or formality—or in some contexts, a slightly sleazy refinement: He slicked back his hair before the interview.
The result is a slicked-back look.
Machinery lubricator or fifties tough
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- ElvisRock and roll monarch
- pomadeWaxy styling grease
leather jacket · James Dean · doo-wop · Buddy Holly · teddy boy · ducktail · hot rod · drive-in
greaser
Machinery lubricator or fifties tough
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- ElvisRock and roll monarch
pomade · leather jacket · James Dean · doo-wop · Buddy Holly · teddy boy · ducktail · hot rod · drive-in · diner
pomade
Waxy styling grease
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- combToothed grooming implement
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
coiffure · styling · sheen · taper · hairbrush · sleek · tonic · groomed · neat
business
Commercial activity or occupation
professional · corporate · gala · boardroom · polished · refined · sophisticated · elegant · debonair · sharp