Required by the current fashion or custom; socially obligatory.
[French : de, of + rigueur, rigor, strictness.]
de rigueur
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de ri·gueur (də rē-gœr')  |
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Required by the current fashion or custom; socially obligatory.
Required by the current fashion or custom; socially obligatory.
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adjective
- Conforming to accepted standards: becoming, befitting, comely, comme il faut, correct, decent, decorous, nice, proper, respectable, right, seemly. See courtesy/discourtesy.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
required by etiquette or usage or fashion
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De rigueur is a French expression that literally means "of rigor" or "of strictness". In English language usage, it means "necessary according to etiquette, common sense, protocol or fashion."[1]
Something that is de rigueur is required by convention or fashion, but not by any hard rule. For example, among the upper classes during the Victorian era, dressing for dinner was de rigueur.
"De rigueur" is also a type of standard similar to a de facto standard, though de facto refers to a practice that is practically law.
Like many other foreign language phrases used in English, it is often italicized when used in a written sentence.
References
- ^ Winokur, Jon (1995). Je Ne Sais What?: A Guide to de Rigueur Frenglish for Readers, Writers, and Speakers. Dutton. ISBN 052593703X.
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