"propers" meaning in English

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Noun

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 entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 86 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

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
    Sense id: en-propers-en-noun-atieRIMf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for propers meaning in English (1.4kB)

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