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decorous: characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"

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ritualistic collapse: of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism; "a feudal or ritualistic society"; "the ritualistic killing of a sheep"

well-mannered collapse

according to Hoyle collapse

de rigueur collapse: required by etiquette or usage or fashion; "instruction as to when and where a silk hat is de rigueur"

condign collapse: fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment; "condign censure"

straight faced collapse

stone faced collapse

sacerdotal collapse: of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism; "sacerdotal emphasis on the authority of priests"

coy collapse: modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"; showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions"; affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

normative collapse: relating to or dealing with norms; "normative discipline"; "normative samples"

liturgical collapse: of or relating to or in accord with liturgy

liturgic collapse

unsmiling collapse: not smiling

prim collapse: dress primly; contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"; assume a prim appearance; "They mince and prim"

prudish collapse

ceremonious collapse: rigidly formal or bound by convention; "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt"

urbane collapse

frowning collapse: showing displeasure or anger

courteous collapse: characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon; exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"

ladylike collapse: befitting a woman of good breeding; "ladylike manners"

long faced collapse

staid collapse

demure collapse

acknowledged collapse: recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"; generally accepted

stately collapse: of size and dignity suggestive of a statue

presentable collapse: fit to be seen; "presentable clothes"

tasteful collapse: having or showing or conforming to good taste

seemly collapse

recognized collapse: provided with a secure reputation; "a recognized authority"

sedate collapse: characterized by dignity and propriety; cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

admitted collapse

approved collapse: generally or especially officially judged acceptable or satisfactory; "an approved method"; "work on the approved project went ahead on schedule"; established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates"

customary collapse: in accordance with convention or custom; "sealed the deal with the customary handshake"

savory collapse: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre; either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family; dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions; any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees; morally respectable or inoffensive; "a past that was scarcely savory"

suitable collapse

traditional collapse: consisting of or derived from tradition; "traditional history"; "traditional morality"; pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines; "the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished"

ceremonial collapse: marked by pomp or ceremony or formality; "a ceremonial occasion"; "ceremonial garb"

becoming collapse: displaying or setting off to best advantage; "a becoming new shade of rose"; "a becoming portrait"; according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

kosher collapse: food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law; conforming to dietary laws; "kosher meat"; "a kosher kitchen"; proper or legitimate

stilted collapse

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