RAKISH


Meaning of RAKISH in English

I. ˈrā-kish adjective

Etymology: rake (V)

Date: 1706

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute

II. adjective

Etymology: probably from rake (IV); from the raking masts of pirate ships

Date: 1824

1. : having a trim or streamlined appearance suggestive of speed

a rakish ship

2. : dashingly or carelessly unconventional : jaunty

rakish clothes

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.