First Known Use: 1706
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1rakish
adjective rak·ish \ˈrā-kish\
Definition of RAKISH
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
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Origin of RAKISH
5rake
2rakish
adjective
Definition of RAKISH
1
: having a trim or streamlined appearance suggestive of speed <a rakish ship>
2
: dashingly or carelessly unconventional : jaunty <rakish clothes>
Origin of RAKISH
probably from 4rake; from the raking masts of pirate ships
First Known Use: 1824
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adjective rak·ish \ˈrā-kish\
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