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Definition of Raffish
1. Adjective. Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners. "A jaunty red hat"
Exact synonyms: Dapper, Dashing, Jaunty, Natty, Rakish, Snappy, Spiffy, Spruce
Similar to: Fashionable, Stylish
Derivative terms: Dapperness, Jauntiness, Nattiness, Rakishness, Spruceness
Similar to: Fashionable, Stylish
Derivative terms: Dapperness, Jauntiness, Nattiness, Rakishness, Spruceness
2. Adjective. Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness. "A cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"
Definition of Raffish
1. a. Resembling, or having the character of, raff, or a raff; worthless; low.
Definition of Raffish
1. Adjective. Characterized by careless unconventionality; rakish. ¹
2. Adjective. Low-class; disreputable; vulgar. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Raffish
1. tawdry [adj] - See also: tawdry
Medical Definition of Raffish
1. Resembling, or having the character of, raff, or a raff; worthless; low. "A sad, raffish, disreputable character." (Thackeray) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)