de rigueur

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /də ɹɪˈɡɜː(ɹ)/
(General American) IPA^(key): /də ɹɪˈɡɝ/
Hyphenation: de ri‧gueur
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)
Audio (RP) (file)
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Adjective

de rigueur (comparative more de rigueur, superlative most de rigueur)

Necessary according to etiquette, protocol or fashion.
Wearing a suit to a job interview is de rigueur.

This season, the little black dress is de rigueur.
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:de rigueur.

Usage notes

As this is a borrowed foreign phrase, it is often italicised (as de rigueur).

Translations

necessary according to etiquette

French: de rigueur (fr)

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /də ʁi.ɡœʁ/

Adjective

de rigueur (invariable)

absolutely necessary

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