Meaning & use
rakish
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having a dashing, carefree, and slightly disreputable charm; jaunty in appearance.
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He wore his hat at a rakish angle that made him look like a pirate.
The old sailing ship had a rakish silhouette, its masts tilted sharply backward.
A note on using this word
Comes from 'rake,' an old term for a fashionable but morally loose man; the word keeps a hint of mischief even when used approvingly.
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dashingjaunty
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