straight-edge


straight·edge

S0790000 (strāt′ĕj′)n. A rigid flat rectangular bar, as of wood or metal, with a straight edge for testing or drawing straight lines.adj. also straight-edge (strāt′ĕj′)1. Having a level, even edge: a straightedge ruler; a straightedge razor blade.2. Abstaining from alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
straight′edged′ adj.

straight-edge

adj informal not indulging in any kind of drug-taking or sexual activities

straight′-edge`


adj. advocating abstinence from alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, and sex and sometimes advocating vegetarianism. [1980–85]

straight•edge

(ˈstreɪtˌɛdʒ)

n. a bar or strip of wood, plastic, or metal having at least one long edge for use in drawing or testing straight lines, plane surfaces, etc. [1805–15]