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raffish

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raff·ish  (rfsh)
adj.
1. Cheaply or showily vulgar in appearance or nature; tawdry.
2. Characterized by a carefree or fun-loving unconventionality; rakish.

[Probably from dialectal raff, rubbish, from Middle English raf, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

raffish·ly adv.
raffish·ness n.

raffish
Adjective
unconventional or slightly disreputable [obsolete raff rubbish]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.raffish - marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"
2.raffish - marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles"
Translations
raffish [ˈræfɪʃ] adjdissolu(e)canaille
raffish [ˈræfɪʃ] adj (person) → verwegen;
(place) → verkommen
raffish [ˈræfɪʃ] adjdal look trasandato


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He bowed cordially to the lady in charge of Miss de Barral's education, whom he saw in the hall engaged in conversation with a very good-looking but somewhat raffish young gentleman.
Some of these were more or less appropriate: as Rusty, Retiring, Ruddy, Round, Ripe, Ridiculous, Ruminative; others, derived their point from their want of application: as Raging, Rattling, Roaring, Raffish.
 
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