comme il faut

adjective

\ ˌkə-mē(l)-ˈfō

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Definition of comme il faut

: conforming to accepted standards : proper

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Among the upper crust, such a thing would not have been comme il faut. — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, "‘Proust’s Duchess’ Review: The Guermantes Trio," 5 July 2018

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