straight-laced

[ streyt-leyst ]
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adjective

Other words from straight-laced

  • straight-lac·ed·ly [streyt-ley-sid-lee, -leyst-lee], /ˈstreɪtˈleɪ sɪd li, -ˈleɪst li/, adverb
  • straight-lac·ed·ness, noun

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How to use straight-laced in a sentence

  • The North American, beneath his cold and straight-laced appearance, conceals a warm and enthusiastic heart.

    The Gold-Seekers | Gustave Aimard
  • The new generation looks upon the stern morality and industry and self-control of its ancestors as straight-laced and narrow.

  • They all laughed heartily at the joke, and went on for some time bantering Wildgoose upon his being so straight-laced.

    Christmas Stories | Edward Berens
  • "You were always one of the straight-laced sort, Joyce," cried Wilson, laughing good-humoredly.

    East Lynne | Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for straight-laced

straight-laced

adjective
  1. a variant spelling of strait-laced

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