etiquette

/ˈɛtɪkət/

nounet · i · quette

Remember: **ETI**quette starts like **ETI**quette = “**ETI**-kit” — and it ends with **-quette** like a “**kit**” of rules for polite behavior.

Yes, it's etiquette. Don’t add extra letters: it’s **eti**- (not *etti*), and it ends with **-quette** (not *-ket*).

Definitions

  1. nounthe rules of polite behavior in a particular group or situation; good manners
  2. nouna set of customary rules for formal occasions or professional settings (such as business or diplomacy)

Examples

  • “Good etiquette means listening without interrupting.”
  • “In the interview, she followed proper business etiquette by arriving early and greeting everyone politely.”
  • “Different countries have different table etiquette, so it helps to learn the basics before you travel.”

Synonyms

mannersprotocoldecorumcourtesypoliteness

Antonyms

rudenessimpoliteness

Translations

ES etiquetaPT etiquetaFR étiquette

Common misspellings

etiketetiquetettiquetteetiqetteetiquitteetiqueteetiquetteeetiquette

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