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etiquette

/ˈɛtɪkɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The forms required by a good upbringing, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and occasion; conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society.
  2. The customary behavior of members of a profession, business, law, or sports team towards each other.
  3. A label used to indicate that a letter is to be sent by airmail.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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