Meaning of decent
Definition of decent
(adj)
socially
or
conventionally
correct;
refined
or virtuous; "from a
decent
family"; "a
nice
girl"
in
harmony
with the
spirit
of
particular
persons or occasion; "a
decent
burial"; "We
have
come
to
dedicate
a
portion
of that field...It is
altogether
fitting
and
proper
that we should do this"
conforming
to conventions of
sexual
behavior; "speech in this circle, if not
always
decent,
never
became lewd"- George Santayana
sufficiently
clothed
to see visitors or
appear
in public; "are you decent?"
observing
conventional
sexual
mores
in
speech
or
behavior
or dress; "though one of her
shoulder
straps had slipped down, she was
perfectly
decent
by
current
standards"
meeting
requirements; "the
step
makes a satisfactory seat"; "I would
kill
for a
decent
cup of coffee"; "a
decent
wage"
(adv)
in the
right
manner; correctly; suitably; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you
carry
me decent?"
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