"propers" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Catalan]

Rhymes: -e(ɾ)s Head templates: {{head|ca|adjective form}} propers
  1. masculine plural of proper Tags: form-of, masculine, plural Form of: proper
    Sense id: en-propers-ca-adj-dLJgysGK Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} propers
  1. plural of proper Tags: form-of, plural Form of: proper
    Sense id: en-propers-en-noun-9uoE5Mdy Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Etymology: Elision and pluralisation of proper respect. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} propers pl (plural only)
  1. (slang) Proper treatment, respect. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang Related terms: props
    Sense id: en-propers-en-noun-3lgwsIo8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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