rakishness (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *rakishness*:
NOUN	attribute	rakishness	the quality of a rake
NOUN	attribute	rakishness, jauntiness, nattiness, dapperness	stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance

English > *rakishness*: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The quality of a rake.
Broader	dissoluteness, incontinence, self-gratification	indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
Adjectives	rakish	marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness

English > *rakishness*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance.
Synonyms	jauntiness, nattiness, dapperness
Broader	chic, chicness, chichi, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank, last word	elegance by virtue of being fashionable
Spanish	ánimo, brío, gala, galanura, garbo, gracia
Catalan	galanesa, galania, galanor, gràcia
Adjectives	rakish	marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

HyperDic: rakishness