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Synonyms for de rigueur


Grammar : Adj
Spell : duh ri-gur; French duh ree-r
Phonetic Transcription : də rɪˈgɜr; French də riˈgœr

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Définition of de rigueur

Origin :
  • 1849, French, literally "of strictness," thus "according to obligation of convention." See rigor.
  • adj socially obligatory
Example sentences :
  • Respect for age is de rigueur at all times, like clean hands.
  • Extract from : « A House-Boat on the Styx » by John Kendrick Bangs
  • It is de rigueur that he should carry some piece of iron on his person.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4 » by Various
  • In those days handwriting and spelling were not "de rigueur."
  • Extract from : « Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime » by William Henry Atherton
  • It was de rigueur for ladies to conceal their faces with fans.
  • Extract from : « Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan » by Various
  • It may be added that a spirit lamp beneath the dish is (or should be) de rigueur.
  • Extract from : « Cakes & Ale » by Edward Spencer
  • The green paint is de rigueur; duck's egg colour; I've got to like it.
  • Extract from : « In the Year of Jubilee » by George Gissing
  • Bad for poor people who can afford only the 21 days de rigueur.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Sir Richard Burton » by Thomas Wright
  • But no; the chairs were de rigueur, with crests on the back of them.
  • Extract from : « Ravenshoe » by Henry Kingsley
  • Everything must be de rigueur, or I should never forgive myself.
  • Extract from : « The Gorgeous Isle » by Gertrude Atherton
  • Aperients at the commencement of training used to be de rigueur.
  • Extract from : « Boating » by W. B. Woodgate

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