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tight-laced

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective tight-laced has 1 sense
  1. 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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Tight-laced

Adjective

Definition: Having or displaying strict moral standards; prudish or puritanical.

Example sentence: She was considered a tight-laced individual because she refused to attend parties with alcohol.


Adjective

Definition: Wearing clothes that are tightly laced or fastened.

Example sentence: The Victorian era was known for its tight-laced corsets that restricted women's movements.


Adverb

Definition: In a tightly laced or fastened manner.

Example sentence: The ballerina held her ballet shoes tight-laced to ensure a secure fit during her performance.


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