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de rigueur
[ duhri-gur; French duhree-gœr ]
/ də rɪˈgɜr; French də riˈgœr /
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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
derequisition, derestrict, Dergue, De Ridder, deride, de rigueur, derisible, derision, derisive, derisory, deriv.
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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.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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