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etiquette

noun et·i·quette \ˈe-ti-kət, -ˌket\

: the rules indicating the proper and polite way to behave

Full Definition of ETIQUETTE

:  the conduct or procedure required by good breeding or prescribed by authority to be observed in social or official life
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Origin of ETIQUETTE

French étiquette, literally, ticket — more at ticket
First Known Use: 1750

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture
ETIQUETTE Defined for Kids

etiquette

noun et·i·quette \ˈe-ti-kət, -ˌket\

Definition of ETIQUETTE for Kids

:  the rules governing the proper way to behave or to do something

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