raffig

Swedish

Etymology

From clipping of raffinerad (“refined”) + -ig (“-y”).

Adjective

raffig (comparative raffigare, superlative raffigast)

1. (colloquial) sexy in a refined (daring) way (usually of a woman, clothes, etc.)
2. (colloquial) titillating, daring

Usage notes

Bit dated. Might be used ironically to evoke a time period around the 1980s.

Declension

Inflection of raffig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	raffig	raffigare	raffigast
Neuter singular	raffigt	raffigare	raffigast
Plural	raffiga	raffigare	raffigast
Masculine plural3	raffige	raffigare	raffigast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	raffige	raffigare	raffigaste
All	raffiga	raffigare	raffigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Derived terms

• raffset (“sexy lingerie”)

References

• raffig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• raffig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• raffig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)