raffish Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
rakish; spiffy; natty; snappy; dashing; spruce; dapper; jaunty.
- a dapper young man
- a jaunty red hat
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adjective satellite marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
rakish; devil-may-care.
- a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
WordNet
Raff"ish adjective
Definitions
Resembling, or having the character of, raff, or a raff; worthless; low. A sad, raffish, disreputable character. Thackeray.
