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decorum definition

de·co·rum (di kôr′əm)

noun

  1. propriety and good taste in behavior, dress, etc.
  2. an act or requirement of polite behavior: often used in pl.

Etymology: L, neut. of decorus, fit, proper < decor: see décor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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