de rigueur

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

French de rigueur, required, from de of, rigueur, rigour/rigor

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] 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.

• For examples of the usage of this word see the citations page.

[edit] 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).

[edit] Translations

• French: de rigueur