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< decorator

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dec·o·rous

s, d

-kôr

s, -k

-) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Characterized by or exhibiting decorum; proper: decorous behavior.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin decrus, becoming, handsome, from decor, seemliness, beauty; see dek- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
deco·rous·ly(Adverb), deco·rous·ness(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for decorous

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