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Comme il faut

adjective

According with custom or propriety. Synonyms: becoming, comely, decent, decorous, seemly. "Comely behavior" , "It is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money" , "A decent burial" , "Seemly behavior"

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"Comme il faut" Quotes from Famous Books

... would do excellently, my friend," said Grandmamma in a mollified tone, "He is at least a tutor comme il faut, and knows how to instruct des enfants de bonne maison. He is not a mere 'Uncle' who is good only for taking ...

— Boyhood • Leo Tolstoy

Words linked to "Comme il faut" : decent, becoming, proper, decorous