Definitions for straitlaced
strait·laced

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorianadjective

   exaggeratedly proper

   "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Straitlacedadjective

   Stiff; constrained; without freedom.

   Etymology: strait and lace.

   Let nature have scope to fashion the body as she thinks best; we have few well-shaped that are straitlaced, or much tamper’d with. John Locke, on Education.

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1. straitlaced

   Straitlaced describes someone who is very strict in their moral standards or personal behavior, typically in a way that restricts their enjoyment of life. It can also refer to something very conventional, proper, simple, or plain.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce straitlaced?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say straitlaced in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of straitlaced in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of straitlaced in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=straitlaced
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=straitlaced
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=straitlaced