proper
adjective
[ ˈprɒpə ]
• denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine.
• "she's never had a proper job"
• of the required or correct type or form; suitable or appropriate.
• "an artist needs the proper tools"
Similar:
right,
correct,
accepted,
orthodox,
conventional,
established,
official,
formal,
regular,
acceptable,
appropriate,
suitable,
fitting,
apt,
due,
de règle,
meet,
• belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to.
• "the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia"
• in the natural colours.
• (of a person) good-looking.
• "he is a proper youth!"
• denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element.
proper
adverb
• satisfactorily or correctly.
• "my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper"
proper
noun
• the part of a church service that varies with the season or feast.
• "we go to the High Mass, with plainsong propers sung by the Ritual Choir"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French propre, from Latin proprius ‘one's own, special’.
