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pro·pri·ety (prə prī′ə tē, prō-)
noun pl. proprieties -·ties
- the quality of being proper, fitting, or suitable; fitness
- conformity with what is proper or fitting
- conformity with accepted standards of proper manners or behavior
- Archaic
- peculiar or proper nature or state
- a peculiarity
- Obsolete private property
Etymology: ME propriete < OFr proprieté: see property
propriety Idioms
the proprieties
accepted standards of behavior in polite society
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