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    etiquette
    /ˈɛtɪkɛt/

    noun

    • 1. the customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group: "the rules of etiquette are changing"

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  2. ETIQUETTE definition: 1. the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of ETIQUETTE is the conduct or procedure required by good breeding or prescribed by authority to be observed in social or official life. How to use etiquette in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. noun. the customs or rules governing behaviour regarded as correct or acceptable in social or official life. a conventional but unwritten code of practice followed by members of any of certain professions or groups. medical etiquette.

  5. ETIQUETTE meaning: 1. the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or…. Learn more.

  6. Etiquette is a set of customs and rules for polite behaviour, especially among a particular class of people or in a particular profession. This was such a great breach of etiquette, he hardly knew what to do.

  7. Etiquette, system of rules and conventions that regulate social and professional behaviour. In any social unit there are accepted rules of behaviour upheld and enforced by legal codes; there are also norms of behaviour mandated by custom and enforced by group pressure.

  8. the formal rules of correct or polite behaviour in society, among members of a particular profession or in a particular area of activity. advice on etiquette. medical/legal/professional etiquette. Students need to be aware of cell phone etiquette. We have put together a tweeting etiquette guide. Wordfinder. see also netiquette. Extra Examples.