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What is "straitlaced" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 10-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does straitlaced mean in English? Meaning of straitlaced definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "straitlaced" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "straitlaced": exaggeratedly proper

Adjective

  • Meaning: exaggeratedly proper
  • Example: my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
  • Synonyms: priggish prim prissy prudish puritanical square-toed straight-laced straightlaced strait-laced straitlaced tight-laced victorian
  • Similar: proper
  • Adjective: Alternative spelling of strait-laced

    • Synonyms:

    prim, prissy, proper, prudish, puritanical, rigid, stiff, strict,

    Antonyms:

    broad-minded, permissive,

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