decorum: Meaning and Definition of
de•co•rum
Pronunciation: (di-kôr'um, -kōr'-), [key] — n.
- dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
- the quality or state of being decorous; orderliness; regularity.
- Usually,an observance or requirement of polite society.
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