1. (

• proper

) marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" ;

2. (

• proper

) having all the qualities typical of the thing specified; "wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job" ;

3. (

• proper

) limited to the thing specified; "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper" ;

4. (

• proper ,
• right

) appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position" ;