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de rigueur

[ duh ri-gur; French duh ree-²µ²Õ°ù ]

adjective

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


de rigueur

/ dÉ™ riÉ¡Å“r; dÉ™ rÉªËˆÉ¡ÉœË /

adjective

  1. required by etiquette or fashion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

de rigueur

  1. A French term meaning necessary according to convention: “Formal dress is de rigueur at weddings.â€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of de rigueur1

First recorded in 1825–35; from French: “of rigorâ€; de ( def ), rigor ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of de rigueur1

literally: of strictness
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Back then, orange blossoms were the de rigueur flower of wedding bouquets.

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When he first opened, he dutifully stocked his back bar with ingredients for de rigueur cocktails: cranberry juice for Cosmopolitans and a $100 jar of fancy olives for Dirty Martinis.

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But their institutional weight made it de rigueur in Southern California philanthropy.

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Membership at the Palm Royale is de rigueur, and once inside, Maxine claws her way to the top of society while hiding her secret poverty.

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You can expect glamorous gowns and awfully prolonged standing ovations — at Cannes, such things are de rigueur — but what distinguishes this year’s lineup?

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