de rigueur
de ri·gueur
adj \də-(ˌ)rē-ˈgər\Definition of DE RIGUEUR
: prescribed or required by fashion, etiquette, or custom : proper
See Examples of DE RIGUEUR
- Dark sunglasses are de rigueur these days.
- <though he was wearing a dinner jacket and a black bow tie, his jeans and tennis shoes were hardly de rigueur>
Origin of DE RIGUEUR
French
First Known Use: 1833
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Antonyms: improper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, unbecoming, ungenteel, unseemly
Related Words: acceptable, adequate, satisfactory, tolerable; dress, dressy, formal; dignified, elegant, gracious; priggish, prim, stiff, stuffy; apt, material, relevant; compatible, congenial, harmonious; allowed, authorized, kosher, permitted
Near Antonyms: intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory; casual, grungy, informal; seedy, shabby, tacky; banned, barred, disallowed; forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed; awkward, gauche, ungraceful
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