softrule
nounUK /ˈsɒft.ruːl/
US /ˈsɔːft.ruːl/
A softrule is a rule that is gentle and not strict.
Wearing slippers inside is a softrule in our house.
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2. A rule that can be bent or broken without a big punishment.
Bedtime is a softrule on weekends.
3. A way of doing things that people usually follow but are not forced to.
Saying hello to neighbors is a softrule here.
4. A gentle instruction given to help people, not to control them.
The teacher made a softrule about raising hands.