racy article
- noun
- Offensive
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artículo subido de tono
- The magazine published a racy article about the latest celebrity scandal that caught everyone's attention.
Examples
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Readers were shocked by the racy article that detailed the steamy love affairs of famous figures.
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My Twitter feed consists almost entirely of my professional contacts (same with LinkedIn), and sometimes I am tempted to post racy articles.
Blog text (15) -
She was criticized for writing a racy article in her blog that included provocative images.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'racy' (risqué, sexually suggestive) modifies 'article' (a piece of writing), so a learner who knows both words can infer an article that is sexually provocative. This adjective+noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so the phrase should be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Racy article comes from the word racy, which once described a strong, spicy taste or a lively, exciting style. So a racy article is an article that feels sharp, bold, or daring, and that is why it often means 'sexually suggestive'.