Strait-laced - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌstreɪt ˈleɪst|  American pronunciation of the word strait-laced
Brit.  |streɪtˈleɪst|  British pronunciation of the word strait-laced

adjective

- exaggeratedly proper (syn: priggish, prim, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straight-laced, victorian)

Extra examples

...a very straitlaced old lady who believed that cleavage was something that should be shown by rock crystals, not respectable women...

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