单词	rakish
释义	rakishrak‧ish /ˈreɪkɪʃ/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINrakish Origin: 1-2 1800-1900 Probably from rake ‘to slope backward’ (17-21 centuries); because of the sloping masts of pirate ships. 3 1700-1800 ➔ RAKE1 (2) Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a rakish suit EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A black, felt bowler sits on his head, tilted slightly forward at a rakish angle. A man stood, rakish and upright, and stared at the fences. Brothels, bars, gambling, rakish clothes and tough-guy postures became his style. I don't think I should have risked anything quite so rakish. Saker always has paler crown and is less slender and rakish, but may otherwise be hard to distinguish. There was Philippa Mannering looking avid in a beautifully cut check suit and a brown beret at a rakish angle. What a rakish figure did I cut. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► angle · There was Philippa Mannering looking avid in a beautifully cut check suit and a brown beret at a rakish angle.· But some were written at rakish angles.· A black, felt bowler sits on his head, tilted slightly forward at a rakish angle. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► at a rakish angle A black, felt bowler sits on his head, tilted slightly forward at a rakish angle. But some were written at rakish angles. There was Philippa Mannering looking avid in a beautifully cut check suit and a brown beret at a rakish angle. 1if a man looks rakish, or wears rakish clothes, he dresses nicely and looks confident and relaxed SYN  stylish:  a rakish uniform2at a rakish angle if you wear a hat at a rakish angle, you do not wear it straight, and this makes you look relaxed and confident3old-fashioned a rakish man has a lot of sexual relationships, wastes money, and drinks too much alcohol—rakishly adverb
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