1. chevaux-de-frise

noun. defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry.

Rhymes with De Rigueur

• trigger
• sligar
• crigger
• wigger
• vigor
• viger
• sigur
• rigor
• nigger
• digger
• bigger
• biggar

How do you pronounce de rigueur?

Pronounce de rigueur as də ˈrɪgər.

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Sentences with de-rigueur

1. Noun Phrase
A visit to at least one luau is considered de rigueur while you're in Hawaii.

2. Noun Phrase
Serif fonts should be de rigueur in the body of the ad, he says.

3. Noun Phrase
Men, a well-shined black patent leather shoe is de rigueur for tuxedos or dress suits.

4. Noun Phrase
Monochrome expert Leanne Ford punctuates the look with a trio of de rigueur bare bulb sconces.

2. de-Stalinization

noun. social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor.

3. de-iodination

noun. the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds.

4. Ile-de-France

noun. a region of north central France including Paris and the area around it.

5. de-iodinate

verb. remove iodine from.

6. de-iodinase

noun. an enzyme that removes the iodine radical.

7. de-escalate

verb. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of.

8. de-access

verb. dispose of by selling.

9. de-ice

verb. make or become free of frost or ice.

10. DE

noun. a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies.