noun

etiquette

etiquette, manners, protocol, decorum

Good etiquette is important at a formal dinner.

Good etiquette is important at a formal dinner.

He doesn't know the proper business etiquette.

He doesn't know the proper business etiquette.

((noun)) a set of rules about polite behavior. Good etiquette is important.

Synonyms: manners, protocol, decorum

From French 'étiquette' meaning 'label, ticket', which originally referred to a list of court ceremonies.

Think of a 'ticket' or 'label' that tells you the rules for a specific social situation.

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