decorous
[ dek-er-uhs, dih-kawr-uhs, -kohr- ]
/ ˈdɛk ər əs, dɪˈkɔr əs, -ˈkoʊr- /
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adjective
characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
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Decorated style, decoration, decorative, decorative art, decorator, decorous, decorticate, decortication, decorum, decoupage, decouple
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decorous
/ (ˈdɛkərəs) /
adjective
characterized by propriety in manners, conduct, etc
Derived forms of decorous
decorously, adverbdecorousness, nounWord Origin for decorous
C17: from Latin decōrus, from decor elegance
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