prop·er
adjective /ˈpräpər/
- Truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine
- - she's never had a proper job
- - a proper meal
- Strictly so called; in its true form
- - some of the dos and don'ts in espionage proper
- Used as an intensifier, often in derogatory contexts
- - she looked like a proper harlot
- Of the required type; suitable or appropriate
- - an artist needs the proper tools
- According to what is correct or prescribed for a particular situation or thing
- - they had not followed the proper procedures
- According to or respecting recognized social standards or conventions; respectable, esp. excessively so
- - her parents' view of what was proper for a well-bred girl
- - a very prim and proper Swiss lady
- Belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to
- - the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia
- (of a psalm, lesson, prayer, etc.) Appointed for a particular day, occasion, or season
- Belonging to oneself or itself; own
- - to judge with my proper eyes
- In the natural colors
- (of a person) Good-looking
- - he is a proper youth!
- Denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, esp. one that has more than one element
adverb /ˈpräpər/
- Satisfactorily or correctly
- - my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper
- Thoroughly
- - I had been fooled good and proper
noun /ˈpräpər/
propers, plural
propers, plural
- The part of a church service that varies with the season or festival
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