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adjective • being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) • (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms noun • a lavish dance requiring formal attire • a gown for evening wear adjective satellite • characteristic of or befitting a person in authority • represented in simplified or symbolic form • logically deductive • refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court | ||||||||
| 37% | 13 | Stiff and proper | ||||||
adjective satellite • exaggeratedly proper | ||||||||
| 30% | 10 | A stiff hat with a broad, stiff brim and a flat crown | ||||||
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Stiff Proper Crossword Clue
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FORMAL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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FORMAL
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | A stiff hat with a broad, stiff brim and a flat crown | |
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26 Jul 2019 | The Guardian Quick / 26 Jul 2019 |
