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Definition of de rigueur adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

de rigueur

adjective
 
/də rɪˈɡɜː(r)/
 
/də rɪˈɡɜːr/
[not before noun] (from French)
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  1. considered necessary if you wish to be accepted socially
    • Evening dress is de rigueur at the casino.
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: French, literally ‘in strictness’.
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