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    comme il faut
    /ˌkɒm iːl ˈfəʊ/

    adjective

    • 1. correct in behaviour or etiquette: "my friend is partial to cocaine—in every other way he is very proper and comme il faut"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMME IL FAUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COMME IL FAUT definition: 1. behaving or dressing in the right way in public according to formal rules of social behaviour…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › comme il fautComme il faut Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jan 30, 2023 · adjective. ˌkə-mē (l)-ˈfō. Synonyms of comme il faut. : conforming to accepted standards : proper. Examples of comme il faut in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web There is nothing scary, amiss, or unrelatable about me, who am comme il faut.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › french-englishEnglish translation of 'comme il faut' - Collins Online...

    phrase. 1. (adverbe) properly. Mets le couvert comme il faut ! Set the table properly! 2. (adjectif) proper. Ce sont des gens comme il faut. They’re very proper people. See full dictionary entry for comme below. Collins French-English Dictionary © by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. comme. [kɔm ] preposition. 1. (comparaison) like.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › comme_il_fautcomme il faut - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · comme il faut ( comparative more comme il faut, superlative most comme il faut) Proper; in keeping with etiquette or social standards.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › comme il fautCOMME IL FAUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Comme il faut definition: as it should be; proper; fitting; fittingly.. See examples of COMME IL FAUT used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › comme il fautComme il faut - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you do something comme il faut, you do it in an acceptable way, following the rules or traditions. It's comme il faut in ballet to wear your long hair in a tidy bun. An etiquette expert can tell you what's comme il faut in various situations — in other words, the correct or polite way to do things.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMME IL FAUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (kɔmilˈfoʊ ) as it should be; proper; fitting. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. Fr. comme il faut in American English. (kɔ mil ˈfou, English ˌkʌm il ˈfou) French. adjective or adverb. as it should be; proper.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › comme_il_fautCOMME IL FAUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    COMME IL FAUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com. Advertisement. British. comme il faut. [ kaw-meel foh; English kuhm eel foh ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. French. as it should be; proper; fitting; fittingly. comme il faut. / kɔm il fo / (no translation) correct or correctly. Browse. # aa. bb. cc. dd. ee. ff. gg. hh. ii. jj. kk. ll. mm. nn. oo. pp.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › comme+il+fautcomme il faut - The Free Dictionary

    Define comme il faut. comme il faut synonyms, comme il faut pronunciation, comme il faut translation, English dictionary definition of comme il faut. adj. Being in accord with conventions or accepted standards; proper.

  11. www.thoughtco.com › comme-il-faut-1371162The French Expression Comme il Faut - ThoughtCo

    Jun 2, 2019 · Il faut means "it is necessary," so comme il faut means "as (it) is necessary" or, more idiomatically, "properly, respectably." Comme il faut can be used in reference to any sort of situation in which etiquette demands a certain type of behavior. Read More.