slicked-back
Greased and flat
Slicked-back describes hair that has been combed straight back from the forehead and held in place with gel, pomade, or similar products, creating a smooth, shiny appearance: He arrived with slicked-back hair and a sharp suit.
The style suggests either polished sophistication or, depending on context, sleaziness.
Waxy styling grease
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- combToothed grooming implement
- undercutSell cheaper than rivals
- quiffUpswept frontal hairstyle
barbershop · coiffure · hairbrush · greaser · styling · parted · brilliantine · mousse
Machinery lubricator or fifties tough
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- ElvisRock and roll monarch
- pompadourHigh-fronted upswept hairstyle
James Dean · Fonzie · leather jacket · doo-wop · hot rod · sock hop · drive-in · vintage
pomade
Waxy styling grease
quiff · barbershop · coiffure · hairbrush · greaser · styling · parted · brilliantine · mousse · dapper
greaser
Machinery lubricator or fifties tough
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- ElvisRock and roll monarch
pompadour · James Dean · Fonzie · leather jacket · doo-wop · hot rod · sock hop · drive-in · vintage · Grease
glossy
Smooth and shiny
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
lustrous · streamlined · oiled · waxed · gleaming · slippery · satiny · neat · tight · controlled
sophisticated
Worldly and cultured
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
dapper · urbane · refined · sharp · polished · tailored · black-tie · gala · boardroom · professional