de rigueur

de ri·gueur

adjective \də-(ˌ)rē-ˈgər\

Definition of DE RIGUEUR

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

Examples of DE RIGUEUR

1. Dark sunglasses are de rigueur these days.
2. <though he was wearing a dinner jacket and a black bow tie, his jeans and tennis shoes were hardly de rigueur>

Origin of DE RIGUEUR

French

First Known Use: 1833

Related to DE RIGUEUR

Synonyms

befitting, correct, decent, decorous, proper, genteel, nice, polite, respectable, seemly

Antonyms

improper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, unbecoming, ungenteel, unseemly

Related Words

acceptable, adequate, satisfactory, tolerable; dress, dressy, formal; dignified, elegant, gracious; priggish, prim, stiff, stuffy; apt, material, relevant; compatible, congenial, harmonious; allowed, authorized, kosher, permitted

Near Antonyms

intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory; casual, grungy, informal; seedy, shabby, tacky; banned, barred, disallowed; forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed; awkward, gauche, ungraceful

Rhymes with DE RIGUEUR

accoucheur, amateur, balsam fir, cocklebur, colporteur, cri de coeur, cross-refer, curvature, disinter, force majeure, franc-tireur, Fraser fir, monseigneur, nonconcur, pasticheur, prosateur, raconteur, rapporteur, regisseur, saboteur, secateur, underfur, voyageur