DE RIGUEUR


Meaning of DE RIGUEUR in English

de ri ‧ gueur /də riːˈɡɜː $ -ˈɡɜːr/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'of strictness' ]

considered to be necessary if you want to be accepted, fashionable etc – used humorously:

the gleaming white teeth that are de rigueur for movie stars

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.