comme il faut UK /ˌkʌmiːlˈfəʊ/US /ˌkʌmilˈfoʊ/ adjective1 •Proper; in keeping with etiquette or social standards."Georgiana, put on your blue muslin, and ask Fanchette to make your hair a little comme-il-faut; and pray try to look well and cheerful; you were not up late, and ought to appear the better for it." — 1838 formsmore comme il faut · most comme il faut