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Complete Definition of "strait-laced"

English

Adjective
en-adj|more

#Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish.

Usage notes
Commonly misspelled as straight-laced.

Translations
trans-top|having narrow views on moral matters
Finnish: ahdasmielinen
trans-mid
trans-bottom

References
Oxford University Press article

fr:strait-laced
vi:strait-laced

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