de rigueur
socially expected, obligatory according to popular fashion
De rigueur
de rigueur is a
French expression that literally means "of rigor" or "of strictness". In
English language usage, it means, "necessary according to etiquette, protocol or fashion."Something that is de rigueur is required by convention or fashion, but not by any hard rule. For example, among the upper classes during the
Victorian era, dressing for dinner was de rigueur. In modern times, it is considered de rigueur among many wealthy
New York City residents to own a weekend house in
the Hamptons.
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de rigueur
Adjective
1. required by etiquette or usage or fashion; "instruction as to when and where a silk hat is de rigueur"
(similar) obligatory
de rigueur
Synonyms and related words:
accepted, acknowledged, admitted, approved, au fait, becoming, being done, binding, comme il faut, conformable, conventional, correct, customary, decent, decorous, done, formal, imperative, imperious, mandatory, meet, must, necessary, nice, obligatory, orthodox, peremptory, proper, received, recognized, required, right, seemly, traditional,
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
de rigueur
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