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or straightlaced
Synonyms & Antonyms of straitlaced
given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals
- a very straitlaced old lady who believed that cleavage was something that should be shown by rock crystals, not respectable women
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The first known use of straitlaced was in 1554
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