The condition of being seemly; seemliness.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [noun] > seemly behaviour or propriety (58) seemlihead?a1366 The condition of being seemly; seemliness. honestya1398 The quality of being seemly or appropriate; conformity to accepted or suitable standards of behaviour; decency, decorum; propriety. Obsolete. comeliness1440 Appropriateness; decency; propriety. Now somewhat archaic. seemlihoodc1440 = seemlihead, n. seemlityc1440 Seemliness. semblessea1500 Seemliness. seemliness1548 Propriety, becomingness, fitness; decorum in behaviour or demeanour. decentness1561 The quality of being decent; decency, propriety. decorum?1571 Propriety of behaviour; what is fitting or proper in behaviour or demeanour, what is in accordance with the standard of good breeding; the avoidance… handsomeness1595 Propriety of action or behaviour; seemliness, decency. Obsolete. civility1612 Propriety, decency. Obsolete. decency1682 Propriety of behaviour or demeanour; due regard to what is becoming; conformity (in behaviour, speech, or action) to the standard of propriety or… exactness1683 Of personal habits: Regularity, punctuality. Of deportment, dress, etc.: Preciseness, formal propriety. Obsolete. elegance1686 With reference to social conduct: refined propriety; pleasing decorousness; graciousness. propriety1753 Conformity to accepted standards of behaviour or morals, esp. with regard to good manners or polite usage; seemliness, decorousness, decency… thing1791 colloquial. With the. In predicative use: the relevant or correct thing; that which is proper, requisite, befitting, or fashionable (in later use… bienseancea1797 Decorum; propriety. convenances1831 plural. The conventional proprieties of life or social intercourse; the conventionalities. decorousness1834 The quality of being decorous; †seemliness, fitness (obsolete); propriety of behaviour. the becoming1842 the becoming. that which is befitting or proper; decorum. correctnessa1859 The quality or condition of being correct; conformity to an acknowledged rule or standard, to what is considered right, or to fact; freedom from… good (also bad) form1868 good (also bad) form: said of behaviour, manners, etc. which satisfy (or offend) the current ideals of ‘Society’; (good or bad) manners. colloquial. properness1873 Appropriateness, fitness, suitability; propriety, respectability. correctitude1893 Correctness of conduct or behaviour (in quot. 1929, a ‘correct’ statement or expression). the done thing1917 colloquial. the done thing: the accepted, correct, or fashionable action or mode of behaviour; = thing, n.1 7a. Often in negative contexts (cf. not… Subcategories:— an) act(s) or requirement(s) of (7) — strict decorum (22) — sense of fittingness in dealing with others (1) — quality that fits one for society (3) |
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