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de rigueur

[ duh ri-gur; French duh ree-gœr ]
/ də rɪˈgɜr; French də riˈgœr /
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adjective

strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion.

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RELATED WORDS

obligatory, conventional, correct, mandatory, necessary, proper, required, right

Nearby words

de quervain's disease, de quincey, de quincey, thomas, de re, de ridder, de rigueur, de sica, de sica, vittorio, de sitter, willem, de soto, de soto, hernando

Origin of de rigueur

Borrowed into English from French around 1825–35
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for de rigueur

de rigueur

1849, French, literally "of strictness," thus "according to obligation of convention." See rigor.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Culture 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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