propriety

[1]	correctness , properness , correctitude , properness , conformity , suitableness , appropriateness , suitability , aptness , fitness , seemliness , decorum , advisability , wisdom
[2]	protocol , good/proper form , punctilio , etiquette , politeness , courtesy , politesse , refinement , sedateness , dignity , modesty , decorum , decency , breeding , respectability , gentility , grace , mannerliness
[3]	the proprieties , the social graces , the amenities , the civilities , formality/the formalities , social convention/the social conventions , social procedure/codes , accepted practice , tradition , ceremony , ritual