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Definition of Good form
1. Noun. Behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time. "It is not good form to brag about winning"
Definition of Good form
1. Noun. Behavior that is both morally and socially correct; proper manner, decorum or etiquette. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Good Form
Literary usage of Good form
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural TasteGardening (1855)
"A scarlet flake, with good white, a large flower, of good form, size, ... C.—A
solid indigo blue self, disc of same color; of good form for its color, ..."
2. The American Rose Annual by American Rose Society (1918)
"Most attractive and distinct color; very good form; low growth; not hardy. ...
Excellent in growth and blooming qualities; good form and color. ..."
3. A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmen by Thomas Ewing French (1918)
"Facility will come with continued practice, but from the outset good form must
be insisted upon. One might learn to write fairly, holding the pen between ..."
4. A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmen by Thomas Ewing French (1918)
"Facility will come with continued practice, but from the outset good form must
be insisted upon. One might learn to write fairly, holding the pen between ..."
5. Belgravia by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1873)
"good form THE demeanour and conduct which the ' golden youth' of the period call
good form was known to their fathers as bad manners. ..."
6. The Writing of English by John Matthews Manly, Edith Rickert (1920)
"CHAPTER V good form THE value of good form in writing appears from the following
story. ... He knew that good form in writing, like good address in speech, ..."
7. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1884)
"The pupils drew the construction lines for a vase, and were then told to draw a
vase of good form similar in construction to some one of those previously ..."
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