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strait-laced: Meaning and Definition of

strait-laced

Pronunciation: (strāt'lāst'), [key]
— adj.
  1. excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish: strait-laced censors.
  2. tightly laced, as a bodice.
  3. wearing tightly laced garments.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
strait-lace Straits dollar
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