: the conduct or procedure required by good breeding or prescribed by authority to be observed in social or official life
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The French word étiquette means "ticket" or "label attached to something for identification." In 16th-century Spain, the French word was borrowed (and altered to etiqueta) to refer to the written protocols describing orders of precedence and behavior demanded of those who appeared at court. Eventually, etiqueta came to be applied to the court ceremonies themselves as well as the documents which outlined the requirements for them. Interestingly, this then led to French speakers of the time attributing the second sense of "proper behavior" to their étiquette, and in the middle of the 18th century English speakers finally adopted both the word and the second meaning from the French.
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
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French étiquette, literally, ticket — more at ticket entry 1
ADJECTIVE | VERB + ETIQUETTE | ETIQUETTE + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤professional, social行業規範;社交禮儀◇He showed his contempt for social etiquette by not wearing a tie.他不打領帶以顯示對社交禮儀的不屑。➤correct, proper正確的/得體的禮節◇What's the correct etiquette when addressing a judge?稱呼法官時,正確的禮節是什麼?◇He did not know the proper etiquette for greeting people of such high rank.他不知道歡迎這樣高級別的人物採用什麼樣的禮儀才合適。➤strict嚴格的禮儀◇the strict etiquette of palace life宮廷生活的嚴格禮儀➤bad, poor差勁的禮節◇She considered it poor etiquette to invite people over and then cancel just the day before.她認為發出邀請後又在前一天將其取消是很不得體的。➤email, phone電郵/電話禮儀◇How good is your email etiquette?你寫電子郵件的禮儀規範如何?➤business商務禮儀◇a business etiquette expert商務禮儀專家➤court宮廷禮儀◇a breach of court etiquette違反宮廷禮儀VERB + ETIQUETTE➤know知道禮儀◇I don't know the etiquette required here.我不清楚這裏的規矩。ETIQUETTE + VERB➤demand sth, dictate sth, require sth禮儀要求⋯;禮儀規定⋯◇Etiquette requires that winners make a speech.從禮節上說,獲勝者應該發表獲勝感言。PHRASES➤a breach of etiquette違反規矩◇The lawyer was accused of a breach of professional etiquette.律師被指控違反了行規。➤matters of etiquette, questions of etiquette禮儀問題◇He is an expert on matters of etiquette.他是禮儀事務的專家。➤the rules of etiquette禮儀規範◇She knew how to address bishops according to the rules of etiquette.她知道按禮儀規範該怎樣稱呼主教。