de rigueur
[duh ri-gur; French duh ree-gœr]
- strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion.
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Origin of de rigueur
Borrowed into English from French around 1825–35
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de rigueur
- required by etiquette or fashion
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Word Origin
literally: of strictness
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Word Origin and History for de rigueur
1849, French, literally "of strictness," thus "according to obligation of convention." See rigor.
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de rigueur
[(duh ree-gur)]
A French term meaning necessary according to convention: “Formal dress is de rigueur at weddings.”
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