slicked down
Combed with pomade
Slicked down describes hair that has been smoothed flat against the head, usually with water, oil, or styling product: He slicked down his cowlick before the interview.
The phrase suggests a deliberate, somewhat old-fashioned grooming effort—the look of a kid whose mother combed his hair for church, or a man trying to appear respectable.
- combingArranging strands with teeth
- brushingSweeping motion with bristles
- comb overBalding man's hairstyle
- side partHair divided asymmetrically
- retroEvoking recent past
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