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etiquette definition

eti·quette (et′i kit, -ket)

noun

  1. the forms, manners, and ceremonies established by convention as acceptable or required in social relations, in a profession, or in official life
  2. the rules for such forms, manners, and ceremonies

Etymology: Fr étiquette, lit., ticket

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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