Synonyms for de rigueur
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : duh ri-gur; French duh ree-gœr |
| Phonetic Transcription : də rɪˈgɜr; French də riˈgœr |
Top 10 synonyms for de rigueur
Définition of de rigueur
Origin :- 1849, French, literally "of strictness," thus "according to obligation of convention." See rigor.
- adj socially obligatory
- 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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