Propper vs. Proper: What's the Difference?

Propper and Proper Definitions
Propper
One who or that which props.
Proper
Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting
The proper knife for cutting bread.
Not a proper moment for a joke.
Proper
Called for by rules or conventions; correct
The proper form for a business letter.
Proper
Strictly following rules or conventions, especially in social behavior; seemly
A proper lady.
A proper gentleman.
Proper
Belonging to one; own
Restored to his proper shape by the magician.
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Proper
Characteristically belonging to the being or thing in question; peculiar
An optical effect proper to fluids.
Proper
Being within the strictly limited sense, as of a term designating something
The town proper, excluding the suburbs.
Proper
(Ecclesiastical) For use in the liturgy of a particular feast or season of the year.
Proper
(Mathematics) Of or relating to a subset of a given set when the set has at least one element not in the subset.
Proper
Worthy of the name; true
Wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack.
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Proper
Out-and-out; thorough
A proper whipping.
Proper
Thoroughly
Beat the eggs good and proper.
Proper
The portion of the liturgy that varies according to the particular feast or season of the year.
Proper
Suitable.
Proper
Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable.
The proper time to plant potatoes
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Proper
Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.
A very proper young lady
Proper
Possessed, related.
Proper
(grammar) Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter.
Proper
Pertaining exclusively to a specific thing or person; particular.
Proper
In the strict sense; within the strict definition or core (of a specified place, taxonomic order, idea, etc).
Proper
Belonging to oneself or itself; own.
Proper motion — proper left — proper right
Proper
(heraldry) Portrayed in natural or usual coloration, as opposed to conventional tinctures.
Proper
(mathematics) Being strictly part of some other thing (not necessarily explicitly mentioned, but of definitional importance), and not being the thing itself.
Proper subset — proper ideal
Proper
Eigen-; designating a function or value which is an eigenfunction or eigenvalue.
Proper
Accurate, strictly applied.
Proper
Excellent, of high quality; such as the specific person or thing should ideally be. (Now often merged with later senses.)
Now that was a proper breakfast.
Proper
Attractive, elegant.
Proper
In the very strictest sense of the word.
Proper
Utter, complete.
When I realized I was wearing my shirt inside out, I felt a proper fool.
Proper
Properly; thoroughly; completely.
Proper
Properly.
Proper
(obsolete) Something set apart for a special use.
Proper
(Christianity) A part of the Christian liturgy that varies according to the date.
Proper
Belonging to one; one's own; individual.
Now learn the difference, at your proper cost,Betwixt true valor and an empty boast.
Proper
Belonging to the natural or essential constitution; peculiar; not common; particular; as, every animal has his proper instincts and appetites.
Those high and peculiar attributes . . . which constitute our proper humanity.
Proper
Befitting one's nature, qualities, etc.; suitable in all respect; appropriate; right; fit; decent; as, water is the proper element for fish; a proper dress.
The proper study of mankind is man.
In Athens all was pleasure, mirth, and play,All proper to the spring, and sprightly May.
Proper
Becoming in appearance; well formed; handsome.
Moses . . . was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child.
Proper
Pertaining to one of a species, but not common to the whole; not appellative; - opposed to common; as, a proper name; Dublin is the proper name of a city.
Proper
Rightly so called; strictly considered; as, Greece proper; the garden proper.
Proper
Represented in its natural color; - said of any object used as a charge.
Proper
Properly; hence, to a great degree; very; as, proper good.
Proper
Marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness;
Proper medical treatment
Proper manners
Proper
Limited to the thing specified;
The city proper
His claim is connected with the deed proper
Proper
Appropriate for a condition or occasion;
Everything in its proper place
The right man for the job
She is not suitable for the position
Proper
Having all the qualities typical of the thing specified;
Wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack
He finally has a proper job