adjective
Is this the proper time to ask for a salary increase?
Some insist that the only proper way to pronounce 'controversy' is with the stress on the first syllable
Jeans are not proper attire for dinner at La Hacienda. Do you call that proper behaviour for the president of a learned society?
The kitchen is a proper place for the dishwasher, not the garage. Proper nutrition is very important
He felt a proper fool for having locked his keys inside his car
When you have finished, return each book to its proper place. --quasi-adv
Does the deed refer only to the house proper or are the outbuildings also included?
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