rakish[adjective]Synonyms: dashing, dapper, debonair, devil-may-care, jaunty, natty
(informal), raffish, smart
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
rak‧ish /ˈreɪkɪʃ/
adjective[
Sense 1-2: Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: Probably from rake 'to slope backward' (17-21 centuries); because of the sloping masts of pirate ships. ]
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Sense 3: Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: ⇒ rake1(2)]
1. if a man looks rakish, or wears rakish clothes, he dresses nicely and looks confident and relaxed
Synonym : stylish:
a rakish uniform2. at a rakish angle if you wear a hat at a rakish angle, you do not wear it straight, and this makes you look relaxed and confident
3. old-fashioned a rakish man has a lot of sexual relationships, wastes money, and drinks too much alcohol
—rakishly adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲