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straitlaced

adjective
strait·​laced | \ ˈstrāt-ˈlāst How to pronounce straitlaced (audio) \
variants: or straightlaced

Definition of straitlaced

1 : excessively strict in manners, morals, or opinion
2 : wearing or having a bodice or stays tightly laced
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Other Words from straitlaced

straitlacedly \ ˈstrāt-​ˈlā-​səd-​lē How to pronounce straitlacedly (audio) , -​ˈlāst-​lē \ adverb
straitlacedness \ ˈstrāt-​ˈlās(t)-​nəs How to pronounce straitlacedness (audio) , -​ˈlā-​səd-​nəs \ noun

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 In eighteenth-century correspondence, even very straitlaced people—a scientist like Réaumur, for example—always ended up letting themselves go, thereby clarifying some aspect of their personality. — Jean Birnbaum, Harper's magazine, "Republic of Letters," 10 Mar. 2019 Take a story about the straitlaced owner of a dying shoe factory and the drag queen who comes to his rescue, fold in a book by Broadway veteran Harvey Fierstein and season liberally with irresistible pop songs by Cyndi Lauper. — Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "The week's best: Top entertainment events Nov. 2-8," 2 Nov. 2017

First Known Use of straitlaced

1554, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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straitlaced

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English Language Learners Definition of straitlaced

: very proper in manners, morals, or opinion

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