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risquée

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪskeɪ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɪsˈkeɪ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹiː-/ following the French pronunciation
  • General-American: /ɹəˈskeɪ/
  • General-American: /ɹɪ-/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪ

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adj

Meaning 1

Used when referring to a woman: feminine of risqué

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French risquée.