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RAKISH

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputablenessplay

Example:

a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors

Synonyms:

devil-may-care; raffish; rakish

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

unconventional (not conventional or conformist)

Derivation:

rakishness (the quality of a rake)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and mannersplay

Example:

a jaunty red hat

Synonyms:

dapper; dashing; jaunty; natty; raffish; rakish; snappy; spiffy; spruce

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

fashionable; stylish (being or in accordance with current social fashions)

Derivation:

rakishness (stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance)

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