Definition of "etiquette" []

• The practices and forms prescribed by social convention or by authority. (noun)

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• "In one direction they lay upon us the bonds of what we call etiquette,"
• "As you would expect in a country that came up with the word etiquette, it is easy for foreigners to commit faux pas in France."
• "And just like in other areas of our lives, etiquette is mandatory."