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Definition of strait-laced adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
straitlaced: 1 adj exaggeratedly proper “my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts” Synonyms: priggish , prim , prissy , prudish , puritanical , square-toed , straight-laced , straightlaced , strait-laced , tight-laced , victorian proper marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
What does the adjective strait-laced mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective strait-laced, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
Definition of strait-laced adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
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The ‘straight/strait’ spelling muddle has also affected the understanding of ‘strait-laced’. It might have been thought (and I have to admit that I used to think this) that the adjective referred to the straightness of the tautly stretched lacing of women’s dresses.
