noun
Meaning 1
The property of being rakish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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rakishness
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noun
Meaning 2
stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jauntiness, nattiness, dapperness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chic, chicness, chichi, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank, last word
noun
Meaning 3
the quality of a rake
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: dissoluteness, incontinence, self-gratification
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English rakish Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English rakishness From rakish + -ness.