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 Definitions of rakish  [ˈreɪ kɪʃ]  

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Definition of 'rakish' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) rakish
smart; jaunty; dashing:
a rakish hat.

2.  rakish
(of a vessel) having an appearance suggesting speed.

Etymology:  (1815–25)

Definition of 'rakish' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
"a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

2. (adj) devil-may-care, raffish, rakish
marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
"a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore


Definition of 'rakish' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) rakish
dissolute; lewd; debauched

2. (adj) rakish
having a saucy appearance indicative of speed and dash



'rakish' - Nearby Entries  

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