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strait-laced: 1 adj exaggeratedly proper Synonyms: priggish , prim , prissy , prudish , puritanical , square-toed , straight-laced , straightlaced , straitlaced ...
STRAIT-LACED meaning: 1. having old-fashioned and unchanging morals, especially relating to sexual matters: 2. having…. Learn more.
Define strait-laced. strait-laced synonyms, strait-laced pronunciation, strait-laced translation, English dictionary definition of strait-laced. or straight-laced adj. 1. Excessively strict in behavior, morality, or opinions.
‘Strait’, which is often confused with its homonym ‘straight’, is a word that is rarely used alone but has stayed with us in expressions like ‘strait and narrow‘, ‘dire straits’, ‘strait-jacket’ and ‘straitened circumstances’.
STRAITLACED meaning: very proper in manners, morals, or opinion
Definition of strait-laced adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define straitlaced. straitlaced synonyms, straitlaced pronunciation, straitlaced translation, English dictionary definition of straitlaced. Adj. 1. straitlaced ...
