Decorum
Decorum noun - Socially acceptable behavior.
Usage example: high standards of decorum are usually required when attending the opera
Politesse is a synonym for decorum in propriety topic. In some cases you can use "Politesse" instead a noun "Decorum", when it comes to topics like good manners.
Politesse
Politesse noun - Courtesy towards women.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- consideration and decorum
- consideration and politesse
- polish and decorum
- polish and politesse
- refinement and decorum
- refinement and politesse
- courtesy and decorum
- courtesy and politesse
- politeness and decorum
- politeness and politesse
- civility and decorum
- civility and politesse
- manners and decorum
- manners and politesse
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