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   decorous

   /ˈdɛk(ə)rəs/

   adjective

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

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘appropriate, seemly’): from Latin decorus ‘seemly’ + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. decorously adverb
   • 2. decorousness noun

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   Is decorous a word?

   • Decorous derives from the Latin word decorus, an adjective created from the noun decor, meaning "beauty" or "grace." Decor is akin to the Latin verb decēre ("to be fitting"), which is the source of our adjective decent 2. It is only fitting, then, that decent can be a synonym of Decorous. Examples of Decorous in a Sentence 3.

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   What is decorous behaviour?

   • Decorous behaviour is very respectable, calm, and polite. They go for decorous walks every day in parks with their nanny. He sipped his drink decorously. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is decorous adverb?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dec‧o‧rous /ˈdekərəs/ adjective formal having the correct appearance or behaviour for a particular occasion —decorously adverb A servant was hovering decorously behind them. Examples from the Corpus decorous • It was normal for women to write about love, but they were expected always to be decorous.

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   What does decorous do?

   • At decorous, design goes beyond beauty to shift the very way people think and experience the world. Day in and day out, we work to furnish exceptional products and experiences that lend function, elegance, beauty and efficiency to our customers’ work and the environments around us.

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   Decorous means marked by propriety and good taste, or correct. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Decorous means behaving politely and in a controlled way. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Decorous means behaving politely and in a controlled way. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.

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   Something that is decorous is dignified, proper, and in good taste, like your decorous great-aunt who always wears a dress — even when she's only headed to the grocery store. The adjective decorous shares its origins with decoration.

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   Decorous means very respectable, calm, and polite in manners or conduct. It comes from Latin decōrus, meaning elegance. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with decorous.

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   Decorous means proper, becoming, or seemly in manners and conduct. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word decorous in various languages and dictionaries.

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   Decorous means polite and appropriate in a particular social situation. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and pictures.