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strait-lacedness
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-lacedness (ˌstreɪtˈleɪsɪdnɪs) or straight-lacednessnthe state or quality of being strait-lacedThesaurusSeestrait-laced |