# de rigueur

> English word · Adjective · IPA /də ɹɪˈɡɜː(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. Necessary according to etiquette, protocol or fashion.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French de rigueur (“required”), from de (“of”) + rigueur (“rigour/rigor”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/de-rigueur