straitlaced meaning

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straitlaced (adjective): exaggeratedly proper.

Definition of straitlaced

  1. exaggeratedly proper
    • my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts

    Synonyms: priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian

    Similar: proper

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in ED · 11-letter words

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