What does étiquette in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word étiquette in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use étiquette in French.

The word étiquette in French means label, etiquette, label, independent, label, label, label, independent. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word étiquette

label

nom féminin (petit bout de papier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Colle cette étiquette sur ton cahier, et inscris-y ton nom.
Stick this label on your exercise book and write your name on it.

etiquette

nom féminin (protocole, bienséance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lors des réceptions au château, le duc était très soucieux du respect de l'étiquette.
The duke was very mindful of correct etiquette during receptions at the castle.

label

nom féminin (figuré (réputation) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On lui a collé une étiquette d'ivrogne, mais il ne boit plus depuis un an.
He'd had the label of drunk slapped on him, but he hadn't had a drink for a year.

independent

nom féminin (figuré (appartenance politique)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un député sans étiquette.
He's an independent MP.

label

nom féminin (informatique : entête) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'étiquette de cette trame indique qu'il s'agit d'une requête DHCP.
The label on this network configuration suggests it's a DHCP request.

label

verbe transitif (apposer une étiquette)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La vendeuse étiquette les nouveaux vêtements.
The sales assistant prices up the new clothes.

label

verbe transitif (classer selon un critère) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il n'est pas facile de l'étiqueter politiquement.
It is not easy to put a label on him politically.

independent

locution adjectivale (pas affilié à un parti politique) (Politics)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

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