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ris⋅qué
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rɪˈskeɪ
;
Fr.
risˈkeɪ
/
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ri-
skey
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Fr.
r
ees-
key
]
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–adjective
daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color:
a risqué story.
Origin:
1865–70;
< F, ptp. of
risquer
to
risk
Synonyms:
broad, gross, indecent, ribald.
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ris·qué
(rĭs-kā')
adj. Suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety.
[French, from past participle of
risquer
,
to risk
, from
risque
,
risk
; see
risk
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
risque
"tending toward impropriety," 1867, borrowed from Fr.
risqué,
pp. of
risquer
(see
risk
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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