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    [Adjective]  | "de ri*gueur" | \ də-(ˌ)rē-ˈgər \


    1: prescribed or required by fashion, etiquette, or custom : proper


    Origin: 1833 ;

     French;

    [Adjective]  | "de rigueur" 


    1: following the established traditions of refined society and good taste;


      * e.g., " ... though he was wearing a dinner jacket and a black bow tie, his jeans and tennis shoes were hardly de rigueur "





     [ "de rigueur" ]

    1: As required by the fashion of the times. A hip requirement. When something achieves "the new black" status.

      * e.g.,  ... By simply poking my head into any of the nearby hipster bars, the frequency of pointy toed cow-girl boots firmly cements their status: de rigueur trendy footwear du jour. 

     [ "de rigueur" ]

    1: Something that is required by current fashion or custom.

      * e.g.,  ... Is this hat de rigueur or passe? 

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