becoming (s)
comely (s)
comme il faut (s)
decent (s)
decorous (s)
seemly (s)

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type s
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def according with custom or propriety
examples her becoming modesty
comely behavior
it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
a decent burial
seemly behavior
Outgoing links
Similar to proper
Derivationally related form seemly → seemliness
Derivationally related form decorous → decorum
Derivationally related form decorous → decorousness
Derivationally related form decent → decency
Derivationally related form becoming → becomingness
Incoming links
Similar to proper
Derived from adjective decorously → decorous
Derivationally related form decency → decent
Derivationally related form decorousness → decorous
Derivationally related form decorum → decorous
Derivationally related form seemliness → seemly
Derivationally related form becomingness → becoming

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