straightlaced

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Adjective straightlaced has 1 sense

priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian - exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
Antonym: improper (indirect, via proper)

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Straightlaced

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Conforming strictly to conventional standards of behavior; extremely moral or excessively conventional.

Usage:

He was a straightlaced individual who never missed a Sunday service at the church.
The straightlaced school principal implemented a strict dress code policy.
She refused to attend the party as she knew it would violate her straightlaced principles.

Sense 2: Having a tight or rigid lacing.

Usage:

The straightlaced corset was uncomfortable but gave her excellent posture.
He struggled to tie his straightlaced shoes due to the stiffness of the laces.

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