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straight arrow definition

☆ straight arrow

Informal a person who is straight-arrow
straight-arrow definition

☆ straight·-arrow (-ar′ō, -er′ō)

adjective

Informal proper, righteous, conscientious, etc.: often used with connotations of conservatism, stodginess, dullness, or the like

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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