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Merriam Webster Word of the Day etiquette
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Merriam Webster Word of the Day etiquette
noun
et·i·quette ˈe-ti-kət
-ˌket
Synonyms of etiquette
: the conduct or procedure required by good breeding or prescribed by authority to be observed in social or official life
Did you know?
If you’re looking for a polite topic of conversation to raise at your next gathering of word lovers, we’ve got just the ticket. The French word étiquette means “ticket”; its direct French ancestor also referred to a label attached to something for description or identification. Spaniards of the 16th-century adopted the French word (altering it to etiqueta), and used it to refer to the written protocols describing the behavior demanded of those who appeared at court. Eventually, etiqueta came to be applied to the court ceremonies themselves as well as to the documents which outlined their requirements. Word of this linguistic development got back to the French, who then expanded their word’s meaning to include “proper court behavior” along with its “label” sense. By the middle of the 18th century English speakers had taken on etiquette as their own, applying it to the rules that indicate the proper and polite way to behave, whether in the presence or royalty or not.
Example Sentences
Her failure to respond to the invitation was a serious breach of etiquette. the couple exhibited poor etiquette when they left the party without saying good-bye to the host and hostess
Recent Examples
on the Web But her studies of ego and frailty are closer to Albert Brooks and Larry David: about breaches of etiquette rather then psychological breaks. —
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023 Per royal etiquette, the tiara can only be worn on evenings after 5 p.m—barring on wedding days—and is loaned to a royal for a lifetime; that royal is granted exclusive access to one or several tiaras that the monarch of the moment decides on. — Harper's BAZAAR, 3 May 2023 And, of course, did their tardiness go against Met Gala etiquette? — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
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