risquéadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɪskeɪ/,

/rɪˈskeɪ/, U.S.

/rəˈskeɪ/,

/rɪˈskeɪ/

Forms: 1800s– risque, 1800s– risqué.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French risqué.

Etymology: < French risqué (see risky adj.). Compare risky adj. O.E.D. Suppl. (1982) also gives the pronunciation (ri·ske) /ˈriːskeɪ/.

Slightly indecent and liable to shock, esp. by being sexually suggestive. Cf. risky adj. 3.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > moral or spiritual impurity > indecency > [adjective] > verging on

risqué1867

scabrous1880

risky1881

décolleté1890

pink1898

mondo1966

1867 ‘Ouida’ Under Two Flags II. iv. 121 She..sang..the most wicked and risqué of her slang songs.

1894 A. Beardsley Let. c3 Jan. (1970) 61 Many brilliant story painters and picture writers cannot get their best stuff accepted in the conventional magazine, either because they are not topical or perhaps a little risqué.

1912 Valdez (Alaska) Weekly Miner 17 Mar. 6/4 The turkey trot and other risque dances.

1924 Brit. Weekly 18 Dec. 301/3 In remote corners others are reading risqué novels with a sex interest.

1962 V. Connaught Secret Heart of Princess Alexandra i. 15 She enjoys a good joke, even if it is a little risqué, provided it is well told.

2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 29 July v. 10/2 Bakken remains a boisterous place where Copenhageners flock to..watch risqué cabarets.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	risqué
释义	risquéadj. Brit. /ˈrɪskeɪ/, /rɪˈskeɪ/, U.S. /rəˈskeɪ/, /rɪˈskeɪ/ Forms: 1800s– risque, 1800s– risqué. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French risqué. Etymology: < French risqué (see risky adj.). Compare risky adj. O.E.D. Suppl. (1982) also gives the pronunciation (ri·ske) /ˈriːskeɪ/. Slightly indecent and liable to shock, esp. by being sexually suggestive. Cf. risky adj. 3. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > moral or spiritual impurity > indecency > [adjective] > verging on risqué1867 scabrous1880 risky1881 décolleté1890 pink1898 mondo1966 1867 ‘Ouida’ Under Two Flags II. iv. 121 She..sang..the most wicked and risqué of her slang songs. 1894 A. Beardsley Let. c3 Jan. (1970) 61 Many brilliant story painters and picture writers cannot get their best stuff accepted in the conventional magazine, either because they are not topical or perhaps a little risqué. 1912 Valdez (Alaska) Weekly Miner 17 Mar. 6/4 The turkey trot and other risque dances. 1924 Brit. Weekly 18 Dec. 301/3 In remote corners others are reading risqué novels with a sex interest. 1962 V. Connaught Secret Heart of Princess Alexandra i. 15 She enjoys a good joke, even if it is a little risqué, provided it is well told. 2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 29 July v. 10/2 Bakken remains a boisterous place where Copenhageners flock to..watch risqué cabarets. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1867
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