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Rakish
//ˈɹeɪkɪʃ// adj
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Adjective
- 1 Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
"I did not catch what was going on at first, and was, therefore, extremely surprised at noticing George hurriedly smooth out his trousers, ruffle up his hair, and stick his cap on in a rakish manner at the back of his head, and then, assuming an expression of mingled affability and sadness, sit down in a graceful attitude, and try to hide his feet."
- 2 Like a rake; dissolute; profligate. dated
"Poverty seems as if it were disposed, before it takes possession of a man entirely, to attack his extremities first: the coverings of his head, feet, and hands are its first prey. All these parts of the Captain’s person were particularly rakish and shabby."
Adjective
- 1 marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness wordnet
- 2 marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners wordnet
Etymology
From rake (“man habituated to immoral conduct”) + -ish.
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