#312 decorous

decorous- characterized by propriety in manners, conduct

C17 from Latin decorus, from decor elegance

also decorum- propriety, especially in behaviour or conduct, correctness

With a demurely made-up face, clad in clothes that bespoke modesty, she looked the perfect model of pious decorum.

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