etiquette
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etiquette
- /ˈɛt.ɪˌkɛt/
- /ˈɛt.ɪ.kɪt/
- /ˌɛt.ɪˈkɛt/ obsolete
Where it comes from
1740, from French étiquette (“property, a little piece of paper, or a mark or title, affixed to a bag or bundle, expressing its contents, a label, ticket”), from Middle French estiquette (“ticket, memorandum”), from the Old French verb estechier, estichier, estequier (“to attach, stick”), (compare Picard estiquier (“to stick, pierce”)), from Frankish *stekan, *stikkjan (“to stick, pierce, sting”), from Proto-Germanic *stikaną, *stikōną, *staikijaną (“to be sharp, pierce, prick”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp, to stab”).
Akin to Old High German stehhan (“to stick, attach, nail”) (German stechen (“to stick”)), Old English stician (“to pierce, stab, be fastened”).
The French Court of Louis XIV at Versailles used étiquettes (literally “little cards”) to remind courtiers to keep off of the grass and similar rules. More at stick (verb) and stitch. Doublet of ticket.
noun etiquettes · étiquette
- The manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society. 20 May 2018, Hadley Freeman in The Guardian, Is Meghan Markle the American the royals have needed all along? Much shock was expressed in the British press about the Palace’s utter failure to control the Markles and the Markles’ lack of etiquette.
- The customary behavior of members of a profession, business, law, or sports team towards each other. Cycling's complex etiquette contains an unwritten rule that riders in contention for a race win should not be penalised for sheer misfortune.
- A label used to indicate that a letter is to be sent by airmail.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: decency, courtesy, morality, ritual, labelling, protocol, labeling, glossary, tag, label, placard, sticker, labels, civility, propriety, manners
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noun forms to be observed in social or official life
| Español | etiqueta, reglas de etiqueta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 예의 yeui, 예절 yejeol, 에티켓 etiket |
| 日本語 | 礼儀 reigi, 作法 sahō, エチケット echiketto, マナー manā |
| 中文 | 禮儀 /礼仪 lǐyí, 禮節 /礼节 lǐjié |
| हिन्दी | शिष्टाचार śiṣṭācār |
| Português | etiqueta |
| Français | étiquette |
| Deutsch | Etikette |
| Italiano | galateo |
| Ελληνικά | εθιμοτυπία ethimotypía |
| Română | etichetă |
| Русский | этике́т etikét, протоко́л protokól |
| Tiếng Việt | lễ nghi, nghi lễ |
| العربية | ذَوْق ḏawq, آدَاب ʔādāb |
Talk about this word "etiquette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/etiquette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. etiquette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/etiquette "etiquette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/etiquette.Cite this
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title = {etiquette},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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