Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 De rigueur /dē rĭg-yo͞or'/ · De ri·gueur · IPA /də ɹɪˈɡɝ/ 01 According to strictness (of etiquette, rule, or the like); obligatory; strictly required. 1. According to strictness (of etiquette, rule, or the like); obligatory; strictly required.