strait-laced

or straight-laced

[ streyt-leyst ]

/ ˈstreɪtˈleɪst /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR strait-laced ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish: strait-laced censors.

tightly laced, as a bodice.

wearing tightly laced garments.

Origin of strait-laced

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

OTHER WORDS FROM strait-laced

strait-lac·ed·ly

[streyt-ley-sid-lee, -leyst-lee], /ˈstreɪtˈleɪ sɪd li, -ˈleɪst li/, adverbstrait-lac·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby strait-laced

straining sill, strait, straiten, straitjacket, strait-lace, strait-laced, Straits dollar, Straits Settlements, strake, Stralsund, stramash

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Example sentences from the Web for strait-laced

Albert took the throne in July 2005 after the death of his strait-laced father, Prince Rainier.
Monaco Princess's Gilded Cage|Tom Sykes|July 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
To be too much on the defensive points to a secret desire for attack; the shy woman is not strait-laced.
The Man Who Laughs|Victor Hugo
Clever, amiable, good looking, not too strait-laced—she's just the girl I want.
Bought and Paid For|Arthur Hornblow
They think her a little free and easy, or too particular and strait-laced.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII. No. 358, November 6, 1886.|Various

The strait-laced bourgeois or bourgeoise was shocked, and did not repeat the visit.
An Englishman in Paris|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam
In strait-laced ways and to all demure modesty, Eliza was reared.
Superwomen|Albert Payson Terhune

British Dictionary definitions for strait-laced

strait-laced

straight-laced

adjective

prudish or puritanical

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	strait-laced
释义	strait-laced or straight-laced [ streyt-leyst ] / ˈstreɪtˈleɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR strait-laced ON THESAURUS.COM adjective excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish: strait-laced censors. tightly laced, as a bodice. wearing tightly laced garments. Origin of strait-laced late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 OTHER WORDS FROM strait-laced strait-lac·ed·ly [streyt-ley-sid-lee, -leyst-lee], /ˈstreɪtˈleɪ sɪd li, -ˈleɪst li/, adverbstrait-lac·ed·ness, noun Words nearby strait-laced straining sill, strait, straiten, straitjacket, strait-lace, strait-laced, Straits dollar, Straits Settlements, strake, Stralsund, stramash Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for strait-laced Albert took the throne in July 2005 after the death of his strait-laced father, Prince Rainier. Monaco Princess's Gilded Cage\|Tom Sykes\|July 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST To be too much on the defensive points to a secret desire for attack; the shy woman is not strait-laced. The Man Who Laughs\|Victor Hugo Clever, amiable, good looking, not too strait-laced—she's just the girl I want. Bought and Paid For\|Arthur Hornblow They think her a little free and easy, or too particular and strait-laced. The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII. No. 358, November 6, 1886.\|Various The strait-laced bourgeois or bourgeoise was shocked, and did not repeat the visit. An Englishman in Paris\|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam In strait-laced ways and to all demure modesty, Eliza was reared. Superwomen\|Albert Payson Terhune British Dictionary definitions for strait-laced strait-laced straight-laced adjective prudish or puritanical Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to strait-laced uptight, priggish, prim, prissy, proper, puritanical, rigid, square, starchy, stiff, strict, stuffy, old-maidish
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strait-laced

or straight-laced

adjective

Origin of strait-laced

OTHER WORDS FROM strait-laced

Words nearby strait-laced

Example sentences from the Web for strait-laced

British Dictionary definitions for strait-laced

straight-laced

adjective

Words related to strait-laced