convenance
noun
con·ve·nance
kōⁿv(ə)nääⁿs;
ˈkänvənən(t)s,
-ˌnän(t)s
plural convenances
kōⁿv(ə)nääⁿs;
ˈkänvənən(t)sə̇z,
-ˌnän(t)-
1
: conventional usage
2
convenances plural : the things established by custom as proper to social intercourse : conventions
a forthright man with little regard for the convenances
Word History
Etymology
French, from convenant, present participle of convenir to be suitable