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etiquettes

etiquettes is the plural of etiquette.

Meaning of etiquette

Noun

etiquette (countable and uncountable, plural etiquettes)

  1. 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.
  2. 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.2012 July 15, Richard Williams, Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track, Guardian Unlimited
  3. A label used to indicate that a letter is to be sent by airmail.

Questions about etiquettes

What is etiquettes the plural of?
Etiquettes is the plural of etiquette.

Words near etiquettes in the dictionary

  1. etiotropic
  2. etiotropically
  3. etiproston
  4. etiquettal
  5. etiquette
  6. etiquettes
  7. etiquettical
  8. etiracetam
  9. etiroxate
  10. etisazole
  11. etisomicin

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