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étiquette

label, tag

noun eh-tee-KET Rare
Communication Writing

Also means

etiquette, protocol

Usage Note

Étiquette covers both a physical label on a product and the rules of polite behaviour — English borrowed the social sense directly from French. L'étiquette de la cour referred to the strict ceremonial rules at Versailles. A learner should note that coller une étiquette à quelqu'un figuratively means to label or pigeonhole a person.

Examples

"Lis bien l'étiquette avant d'acheter."

Natural Translation

Read the label carefully before buying.

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