English Explanatory Dictionary

de rigueur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Necessary according to etiquette, protocol or fashion.

Pronunciation

/də ɹɪˈɡɜː(ɹ)/ /də ɹɪˈɡɝ/ en-uk-de rigueur.ogg en-us-de rigueur.ogg

Word forms

de rigueur

Etymology

Borrowed from French de rigueur (“required”), from de (“of”) + rigueur (“rigour/rigor”).

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