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strait-laced
strait-laced or straight-laced (strāt′lāst′)adj.1. Excessively strict in behavior, morality, or opinions.2. Having or wearing a tightly laced garment.
[strait, tightly (obsolete) + -laced (from lace).]
strait′-lac′ed·ly (-lā′sĭd-lē, -lāst′lē) adv.strait′-lac′ed·ness n.strait-laced or straight-lacedadjprudish or puritanicalstrait′-laced` or straight′-laced`
adj. 1. excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical. 2. tightly laced, as a bodice. 3. wearing tightly laced garments. [1400–50] strait′-lac`ed•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  strait-laced - exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"priggish, prissy, prudish, square-toed, straightlaced, straight-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorian, puritanical, primproper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" |
strait-laced straight-lacedadjective puritanical, proper, prim, narrow, Victorian, strict, narrow-minded, moralistic, of the old school, prudish, old-maidish (informal), overscrupulous, niminy-piminy He was criticized for being boring, strait-laced and narrow-minded.
relaxed, uninhibited, broad-minded, loose, immoral, earthy, unreservedstrait-lacedadjectiveMarked by excessive concern for propriety and good form:bluenosed, genteel, old-maidish, precise, priggish, prim, prissy, proper, prudish, puritanical, stuffy, Victorian.Idiom: prim and proper.Translationsstrait (streit) noun1. (often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land. the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait. 海峽 海峡2. (in plural) difficulty; (financial) need. 困境 困境ˈstrait-jacket noun a type of jacket with long sleeves tied behind to hold back the arms of eg a violent and insane person. (束縛精神病患或狂人雙臂用的) 約束衣 约束衣ˌstrait-ˈlaced adjective strict and severe in attitude and behaviour. (在舉止方面)極為嚴謹的 （在举止方面）极为严谨的 EncyclopediaSeestraitstrait-laced
Synonyms for strait-lacedadj puritanicalSynonyms- puritanical
- proper
- prim
- narrow
- Victorian
- strict
- narrow-minded
- moralistic
- of the old school
- prudish
- old-maidish
- overscrupulous
- niminy-piminy
Antonyms- relaxed
- uninhibited
- broad-minded
- loose
- immoral
- earthy
- unreserved
Synonyms for strait-lacedadj marked by excessive concern for propriety and good formSynonyms- bluenosed
- genteel
- old-maidish
- precise
- priggish
- prim
- prissy
- proper
- prudish
- puritanical
- stuffy
- Victorian
Synonyms for strait-lacedadj exaggeratedly properSynonyms- priggish
- prissy
- prudish
- square-toed
- straightlaced
- straight-laced
- straitlaced
- tight-laced
- victorian
- puritanical
- prim
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