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decorous

adjective/ˈdek(ə)rəs/

in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained

Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss.

properappropriatedecent
word origin — mid 17th century (in the sense ‘appropriate, seemly’): from Latin decorus ‘seemly’+ -ous