RAKISHNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rakishness mean? 

• RAKISHNESS (noun)
  The noun RAKISHNESS has 2 senses:

1. the quality of a rake

2. stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance

  Familiarity information: RAKISHNESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RAKISHNESS (noun)

Sense 1

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

dapperness; jauntiness; nattiness; rakishness

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)