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comme il faut
[ kaw-meel foh; English kuhm eel foh ]
/ kɔ mil ˈfoʊ; English ˌkʌm il ˈfoʊ /
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French.
as it should be; proper; fitting; fittingly.
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British Dictionary definitions for comme il faut
comme il faut
/ French (kɔm il fo) /
correct or correctly
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