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comme il faut

[kaw-meel foh; Eng. kuhm eel foh]
French.
as it should be; proper; fitting; fittingly.
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comme il faut   (kŭm' ēl fō')   
adj.  Being in accord with conventions or accepted standards; proper.

[French : comme, as + il faut, it is necessary, proper.]
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Word Origin & History

comme il faut 
1756, from Fr., lit. "as it should be."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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