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Rakishness

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Rak´ish`ness
n.1.The quality or state of being rakish.
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Noun1.rakishness - the quality of a rake
dissoluteness, self-gratification, incontinence - indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
2.rakishness - stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
dapperness, jauntiness, nattiness
chic, chicness, modishness, stylishness, swank, chichi, last word, smartness - elegance by virtue of being fashionable


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The aged rakishness of his appearance was set off by a youthful costume; he had disreputable grey hair and a disreputable sore, red nose; but the coat and the gesture, the outworks of the man, were still designed for show.
Tales and Fantasies by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
Of course a great deal of that, too, was superficial and an assumption of cynicism; of course there were glimpses of youth and freshness even in their depravity; but even that freshness was not attractive, and showed itself in a certain rakishness.
Notes from the Underground by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
Their especial interest in the public-house would seem to imply some latent rakishness in the canine character; for little was eaten there, and they, having no taste for beer or tobacco (Mrs Hubbard's dog is said to have smoked, but proof is wanting), could only have been attracted by sympathy with loose convivial habits.
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