de rigueur

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /də ɹɪˈɡɜː(ɹ)/

Adjective

de rigueur

1. 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.

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Usage notes

• Spelling: there is a u immediately after the g as well as after the e.
• As this is a borrowed foreign phrase, it is often italicised (as de rigueur).

Translations

necessary according to etiquette

• French: de rigueur (fr)