/ ˈreɪkɪʃ; NAmE / adjective
1.
( of a man ) acting like a rake (= in an immoral, etc. way)
SYN dissolute
2.
if you wear a hat at a rakish angle , it is not straight on your head and it makes you look relaxed and confident
SYN jaunty
► rak·ish·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from rake sense 2 + -ish .