Case of proper ladies men regularly getting compliment (6)
I believe the answer is:
praise
'compliment' is the definition.
(I know that compliment is a more specific form of praise)
'case of proper ladies men regularly' is the wordplay.
'case of' suggests removing the centre (like emptying a case).
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'proper' with its centre taken out is 'pr'.
'ladies'+'men'='ladiesmen'
The alternate letters of 'ladiesmen' are 'aise'.
'pr'+'aise'='PRAISE'
'getting' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for praise that I've seen before include "Applaud, commend" , "Extol, laud" , "Cry 'hallelujah'" , "Eulogise" , "Express approval and admiration" .)