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decorous

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛk(ə)rəs/

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Definition of decorous

adjective

  • in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained:Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss

Derivatives

decorously

adverb

decorousness

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the sense 'appropriate, seemly'): from Latin decorus 'seemly' + -ous

decorous in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of decorous in the US English dictionary

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