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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions proper adjective  Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable ''The time to plant potatoes. Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous A very young lady. Fitting; right ''It is only to bring food to a potluck. Exact; precise (italbrac, used after the noun) In the very strictest sense of the word: According to the Supreme Court, tomatoes do not belong to the fruits proper. The school is located in the town proper. (grammar) used to designate a particular person, place or thing written with an initial capital letter. Common or ordinary. Belonging to oneself or itself; own. He was restored to his color after taking the elixir. Complete or thorough I gave that boy a whipping. Entitled to its name; true. I wanted a proper breakfast, not just a morning snack. (tincture) having its natural or usual coloration, though this is often according to what heraldic convention defines as the natural or usual; proper is considered to be its own tincture. (context, informal) utter When I realized I was wearing my shirt inside out, I felt a fool. Etymology: From proper, (French: propre), from proprius.      Full Definition of proper  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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