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单词 raffish
释义 raff·ish
\ˈrafish, ˈraaf-, ˈraif-, -fēsh\ adjective
Etymology: raff (I) + -ish
1. : marked by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity, crudeness, or rowdiness : tawdry, unkempt
 < a raffish-looking old man with stringy gray hair, angry eyes, wrinkled stockings — Kenneth Roberts >
 < a district of raffish lodging houses — T.W.Duncan >
 < the raffish locutions of their dialogue — Times Literary Supplement >
2. : marked by a careless or carefree unconventionality or disreputableness : devil-may-care, rakish
 < a cocktail party given by some … raffish bachelors — Crary Moore >
 < sported a raffish handlebar moustache — Anthony West >
raff·ish·ly adverb
raff·ish·ness noun -es
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