de rigueur
[ duh ri-gur; French duh ree-gœr ]
/ də rɪˈgɜr; French də riˈgœr /
adjective
strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion.
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Origin of de rigueur
Borrowed into English from French around 1825–35
Words nearby de rigueur
de profundis, de quervain's disease, de quincey, de re, de ridder, de rigueur, de sica, de soto, de stijl, de trop, de valera
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British Dictionary definitions for de rigueur
de rigueur
/ French (də riɡœr, English də rɪˈɡɜː) /
adjective
required by etiquette or fashion
Word Origin for de rigueur
literally: of strictness
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Cultural definitions for de rigueur
de rigueur
[ (duh ree-gur) ]
A French term meaning necessary according to convention: “Formal dress is de rigueur at weddings.”
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