eng: decent

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Meaning
means(adjective) socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
decent, nice
means(adjective) according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
seemly, decorous, comme il faut, decent, becoming, comely
means(adjective) conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
decent
means(adjective) sufficient for the purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
adequate, enough, decent
means(adjective) decently clothed; "are you decent?"
decent
means(adjective) observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress; "a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"
decent
means(adverb) in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"
right, decently, in good order, decent, properly, the right way

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