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propriety

Main Entry:: pro·pri·e·ty
Pronunciation:: \prə-ˈprī-ə-tē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural pro·pri·e·ties
Etymology:: Middle English propriete, from Anglo-French proprieté, propreté property, quality of a person or thing — more at property
Date:: 14th century

1obsolete : true nature2obsolete : a special characteristic : peculiarity3: the quality or state of being proper : appropriateness4 a: conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech b: fear of offending against conventional rules of behavior especially between the sexes cplural : the customs and manners of polite society

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