comme il faut

adjective

ˌkə-mē(l)-ˈfō How to pronounce comme il faut (audio)
Synonyms of comme il fautnext
: conforming to accepted standards : proper

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Among the upper crust, such a thing would not have been comme il faut. — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 5 July 2018 There is nothing scary, amiss, or unrelatable about me, who am comme il faut. — Laura Kolbe, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023 Champagne obviously flowed comme il faut; everyone was in good spirits. — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024

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Etymology

French, literally, as it should be

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comme il faut was in 1756

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“Comme il faut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comme%20il%20faut. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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