sleaze

noun

ˈslēz How to pronounce sleaze (audio)
 also  ˈslāz
1
: sleazy quality, appearance, or behavior
also : sleazy material
2
: a sleazy person

Examples of sleaze in a Sentence

some sleaze will try to make a buck off of this tragedy a real sleaze who is constantly mooching off friends, and friends of friends
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But look, people are wearing skinny jeans again (they were similarly maligned for a time), and leopard print faux fur (very indie sleaze). Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024 Indie sleaze is the retrospective label that it’s been given. Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024 The film follows multiple storylines, most very messy (because humans) and includes more angst, longing, sleaze and R-rated scenes than most holiday films. Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024 While millennials experienced leopard denim in the form of indie sleaze skinny jeans in the early 2000s Gen Z is taking the trend into a new direction with loose, slouchier fits. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sleaze 

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from sleazy

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sleaze was in 1948

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“Sleaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleaze. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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