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de rigueur

[ duh ri-gur; French duh ree-հ ]

adjective

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

de rigueur

/ də riɡœr; də rɪˈɡɜː /

adjective

  1. required by etiquette or fashion
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de rigueur

  1. A French term meaning necessary according to convention: “Formal dress is de rigueur at weddings.”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of de rigueur1

First recorded in 1825–35; from French: “of rigor”; de ( def ), rigor ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of de rigueur1

literally: of strictness

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