rakishness

Definitions of rakishness
  1. noun
    stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
    synonyms: dapperness, jauntiness, nattiness
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    type of:
    chic, chichi, chicness, last word, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank
    elegance by virtue of being fashionable
  2. noun
    the quality of a rake
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    type of:
    dissoluteness, incontinence, self-gratification
    indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
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