strait•laced
We found 2 definitions of straitlaced from 2 different sources.
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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" |