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Definition of de rigueur adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

de rigueur

adjective

NAmE//də rɪˈɡər//

[not before noun] (from French)

considered necessary if you wish to be accepted socially Evening dress is de rigueur at the casino.

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