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proper

adjective · /PRAH-per/

Proper means correct or right for the situation. It can also mean polite and well-behaved.

In a sentence

  • "Maya wore proper shoes for hiking, so her feet stayed safe on the rocky trail."
  • "At the tea party, the teddy bears used their most proper manners."

Books where you'll see it

  • Anne of Green Gables
    L. M. Montgomery
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
    Lewis Carroll
  • Little Women
    Louisa May Alcott
  • The Secret Garden
    Frances Hodgson Burnett
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