propers

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noun

Proper treatment, respect.

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Meanings

propers1

noun
  1. pluralplural of proper

propers2

nounpropers pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyslangProper 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

Propers3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Proper

Origin

Elision and pluralisation of proper respect.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

prosper
Cite this entry
APA

propers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propers

MLA

“propers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propers. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propers,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propers.

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