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decorous
adjective
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
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ˈdɛkəɹəs
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adjective
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
“the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme”
adjective
according with custom or propriety
“her becoming modesty”
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the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme
her becoming modesty
comely behavior
it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
seemly behavior
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