The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SLICKER
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The straight part
We know that "More glossy/rainwear" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more glossy/rainwear = slicker.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SLICKER mean?
SLICKER adjective- Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
- Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
- Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
- (often used sarcastically) Clever, making an apparently hard task easy.
- Extraordinarily great or special.
- Sleek; smooth
- One who or that which slicks.
- (originally North America) A waterproof coat or jacket.
- A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
- A swindler or conman.
- A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.
- A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.
- A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby.
- A brush for grooming a cat and removing loose fur.
- To slither, as on a slick surface.
- To con or hoodwink.
- To use a slicker on.
- To smooth or slick.
- To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization.