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Meanings of louche in English

Of questionable taste or morality.

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Examples for "shady"
Examples for "shady"
1
The shady places are often the areas where winter performers do best.
The Guardian
2
The monks buried him in a shady place in their cloister garden.
Legends of the Rhine
3
I tried both shady and sunny problems and immediately tested its worth.
Climbing Magazine
4
The million dollar question is whether Yandy's behavior was shady or smart?
Ebony
5
The two old maids drained their rectifying beverage in the shady porch.
The Mettle of the Pasture
Usage of louche in English
1
Lulu is hilariously louche and candid- agreatpart-andWeaver finds her admirable.
The new yorker
2
Sunlight fell louche and effortless gifting deep shadows to all it touched.
The Irish Times
3
He had that wonderful, slightly louche quality that could be a bit naughty.
The Guardian
4
Cigars and booze: the slightly louche end of the British establishment.
The Guardian
5
It's typical Dragon: a louche bassline leads into a busy on-beat.
The Guardian
6
Instead she changed the subject, inquiring after Vronsky's louche friend, Yashvin.
Android Karenina
7
I'm too old to pass for a student, too louche to be staff.
The Rhesus Chart
8
Underneath the louche exterior, like Law, he was an idealist who longed for change.
Millionaire: the philanderer, gambler, and duelist who invented ...
9
Instead, he raised the subject of dreamshit in the louche taverns of Salacus Fields.
Perdido Street Station
10
Part of its attraction for today's louche imbibers is the paraphernalia associated with the drink.
The Irish Times
11
He remains a superlative live stand-up, with a distinctive, louche style and highly imaginative material.
The Irish Times
12
That ended quickly when movie studios arrived and a louche Los Angeles annexed the upstart.
Reuters
13
He was cynical and louche then, as I remember.
Son of a witch: volume two in the wicked years
14
Charney has made no secret of his louche tastes.
The Guardian
15
If he was going to play louche upper crust I wasn't beyond doing cockney copper.
Whispers Under Ground
16
Around the Oval concourses the scene was more louche.
The Guardian
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