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Definition of decorous adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

decorous

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˈdɛkərəs//
 
(formal)
 
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polite and appropriate in a particular social situation; not shocking synonym proper a decorous kiss
 
adverb They sipped their drinks decorously.
See decorous in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary