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comme il faut

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comme il faut  (km l f)
adj.
Being in accord with conventions or accepted standards; proper.
[French : comme, as + il faut, it is necessary, proper.]
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Adj.1.comme il faut - according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
becoming, comely, seemly, decent, decorous
proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
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Women who are comme il faut, that's a different matter; but the Kuragins' set of women,
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
"He is very comme il faut, my papa," said Mademoiselle Noemie, "and as honest as the day.
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Comme il faut, is the Frenchman's description of good Society: as we must be.
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