Definition of straitlaced Straitlaced

strait•laced

We found 2 definitions of straitlaced from 2 different sources.

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What does straitlaced mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

straitlaced - exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
  priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian
  proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
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  • straitlaced (Adjective)
    Alternative spelling of strait-laced.

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Straitlaced is...

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Sign Language

straitlaced in sign language
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