Meaning & use
racy
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Slightly indecent or sexually suggestive, or full of energy, spirit, and liveliness.
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The magazine ran a racy photo spread that sparked controversy.
Her racy sense of humor kept the whole table laughing.
A note on using this word
Originally meant lively or spirited, as in having distinctive character, before the more common modern sense of mildly indecent developed.
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