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decorum definition

de·co·rum (di kôr′əm)

noun

  1. propriety and good taste in behavior, dress, etc.
  2. an act or requirement of polite behavior: often used in pl.

Etymology: L, neut. of decorus, fit, proper < decor: see décor

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