risqué
[ ri-skey; French rees-key ]
/ rɪˈskeɪ; French risˈkeɪ /
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adjective
daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color: a risqué story.
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Origin of risqué
1865–70; <French, past participle of risquer to risk
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH risqué
risky, risquéWords nearby risqué
risk management, risktaker, risky, Risorgimento, risotto, risqué, Riss, rissole, ristra, risus sardonicus, rit.
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British Dictionary definitions for risqué
risqué
/ (ˈrɪskeɪ) /
adjective
bordering on impropriety or indecencya risqué joke
Word Origin for risqué
C19: from French risquer to hazard, risk
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