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proper

/'prɑpər/

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adjective
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
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"everything in its proper place"

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right appropriate
adjective
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
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"wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack" "he finally has a proper job"

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real
adjective
limited to the thing specified
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"the city proper" "his claim is connected with the deed proper"

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specific
adjective
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
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"proper medical treatment" "proper manners"

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prim prissy prudish puritanical right seemly square-toed straight-laced straightlaced strait-laced straitlaced tight-laced victorian becoming comely comme il faut correct decent decorous fitting halal kosher priggish

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improper

Examples of proper

"everything in its proper place"
"wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack"
"he finally has a proper job"
"the city proper"
"his claim is connected with the deed proper"
"proper medical treatment"
"proper manners"