The phrase "a pretty proper" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward or incorrect to some readers.
It could be used informally to describe something that is quite proper, but it is not commonly accepted in formal writing.
Example: "Her behavior at the event was a pretty proper display of etiquette, impressing all the guests."
Alternatives: "quite proper" or "fairly proper".
Rose-Scented Berry Tart With an Almond Shortbread Crust: A pretty, proper tart.
There you have George Bernard Shaw's messages within the comedy of "Arms and the Man," one of his early "pleasant plays," as he called them, first staged in 1894 and currently being given a pretty, proper and joyously funny production by the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey.
She resents the influence of her genteel aunt Alexandra, who loathes dirt and wishes that her niece would play with stoves and tea sets; is disgusted by her hateful, elderly, and bedridden neighbor, Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose; and ridicules her first-grade teacher, Miss Caroline Fisher, a "peppermint drop" of a pretty, proper young woman.
He chooses the pretty, proper divorcée from Grosse Pointe, Mich., as his "shiksa" trophy, someone he can show off to his socialite friends — sometimes literally in his trophy room.
Pretty, proper French macarons: Ladurée, the Parisian pastry shop and tearoom known for its colorful macarons, has plans to open a store in Los Angeles at the Grove.
But for this section we're NOT mentioning places that will have a long line or will turn you away for not having a pretty face or proper attire.
Here are 10 post 50 A-List actresses, singers and talk show hosts who have had a pretty good handle on proper behavior for many years.
There's a pretty clear algorithm for the proper way to treat a patient with such and such stage breast cancer, so it makes it easy to follow along.
At the boundary between Kosovo and Serbia proper, "this is a pretty profound disagreement between the United States and Britain," one official said.
Without proper training, point work is not a pretty sight.
If the proper safety measures are followed, it's a pretty low risk of injury".
