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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 . "De rigueur" is also a type of Standard similar to a De Facto standard, though ''de facto'' refers to a practice that is practically law. Like many other foreign language phrases used in English, it is often italicized when used in a written sentence. A common English colloquial replacement for the phrase would be 'the done thing'. REFERENCES |
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