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25 May
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Is “rakish” a common word to mean a man is dressed nicely and looks confident and relaxed?
Is “rakish” a common word to mean a man is dressed nicely and looks confident and relaxed?
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25 May
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- English (US)
“He’s a sharp dresser”
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- English (US)
no. this is a literary word.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@paulf9765 Then what do you guys use to mean that in daily conversation?
- English (US)
hmmmmmm... maybe "sharp"? You might want to ask that as a separate question to get someone else's answer.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@paulf9765 I know this word. Can I say “He often wears clothes sharply”?
- English (US)
- Simplified Chinese (China)
@paulf9765 Thank you! That’s a great sentence. What about “He is pretty sharp in the business clothes”? Does this sound natural?
- English (US)
“…sharp in business clothes”
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