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RAKISHNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
Synonyms:
dapperness; jauntiness; nattiness; rakishness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("rakishness" is a kind of...):
chic; chichi; chicness; last word; modishness; smartness; stylishness; swank (elegance by virtue of being fashionable)
Derivation:
rakish (marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of a rake
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("rakishness" is a kind of...):
dissoluteness; incontinence; self-gratification (indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures)
Derivation:
rakish (marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness)
