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straitlaced

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Main Entry:
strait·laced 
          Listen to the pronunciation of straitlaced
Variant(s):
or straight·laced 
          Listen to the pronunciation of straightlaced \ˈstrāt-ˈlāst\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1554
1 : excessively strict in manners, morals, or opinion 2 : wearing or having a bodice or stays tightly laced
strait·laced·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of straitlacedly \-ˈlā-səd-lē, -ˈlāst-lē\ adverb
strait·laced·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of straitlacedness \-ˈlās(t)-nəs, -ˈlā-səd-nəs\ noun


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