Rakish Definition & Meaning
rakish
- adjective
- marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
- marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
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- What does rakish mean?
- marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
- What part of speech is rakish?
- Rakish is an adjective.
- How many definitions does rakish have?
- Rakish has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).