Definition of raffish Raffish

/ɹæˈfɪʃ/ - [rafish] - raff•ish

We found 6 definitions of raffish from 4 different sources.

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What does raffish mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

raffish - marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
  dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce
  stylish, fashionable having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress; "a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey"; "the stylish resort of Gstadd"
raffish - marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
  devil-may-care, rakish
  unconventional not conforming to accepted rules or standards; "her unconventional dress and hair style"
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  • raffish (a.)
    Resembling, or having the character of, raff, or a raff; worthless; low.

Part of speech

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  • raffish, adjective.

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