"risquée" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more risquée [comparative], most risquée [superlative]
Etymology: From French risquée. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|risquée}} French risquée Head templates: {{en-adj}} risquée (comparative more risquée, superlative most risquée)
  1. Alternative form of risqué Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: risqué
    Sense id: en-risquée-en-adj-7guZiXjX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
  2. (rare) feminine of risqué Tags: feminine, form-of, rare Form of: risqué
    Sense id: en-risquée-en-adj-9nBh2XsQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

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