properness n 1: correct or appropriate behavior [syn: {propriety}, {properness}, {correctitude}] [ant: {improperness}, {impropriety}]
Properness \Prop"er*ness\, n. [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being proper. [1913 Webster] 2. Tallness; comeliness. [Obs.] --Udall. [1913 Webster]