Racy
Racy adjective - Hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent.
Usage example: a raunchy comedy with language that was a little too racy for an eight-year-old child
X-rated
X-rated adjective - Dealing in or with explicitly sexual material.
Usage example: for his comedy-club performances the stand-up comic's routines are definitely X-rated
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In "Alice's Dress", during their drive discussing how sexual images seem to be everywhere these days, Irma and Harry drive down a red light district, featuring a lot of X-rated movie theaters, adult bookstores, and racy billboards.
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