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propers

propers is the plural of proper.

Meaning of proper

Noun

proper (plural propers)

  1. (obsolete) Something set apart for a special use.
  2. A part of the Christian liturgy that varies according to the date.

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Noun

propers pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang) Proper treatment, respect.
    • I'm about to give you all my money / and all I'm asking in return, honey, / is to give me my propers when you get home.1965, “Respect”, Otis Redding (music)performed by Aretha Franklin, published 1967

Proper noun capitalized: Propers

Propers

  1. (plural) plural of Proper

Origin of propers

Elision and pluralisation of proper respect.

Questions about propers

What does propers mean?
Propers means proper treatment, respect.
What is propers the plural of?
Propers is the plural of proper.
What part of speech is propers?
Propers can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near propers in the dictionary

  1. Properjohn
  2. properly
  3. properly included
  4. properness
  5. propernesses
  6. propers
  7. propertarian
  8. propertarianism
  9. propertarians
  10. Propertian
  11. propertie

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Adapted from Wiktionary: propers (page history and authors); Propers (page history and authors); proper (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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