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sexy

sexy

adjective SEK-see Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Origin: English sexy

Usage Note

Sexy is an anglicism fully adopted into French and is invariable (no agreement in gender or number). It is used in everyday informal French for both people and objects. The English pronunciation is kept nearly intact. Register is informal to neutral.

Examples

"Elle portait une robe vraiment sexy."

Natural Translation

She was wearing a really sexy dress.

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