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straight-laced Definition

straight·-laced (-lāst′)

adjective

strait-laced (sense )
straight-laced Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • style: A more straight-laced style, with a longer dress was imposed.

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: On the one hand, we had a rather straight-laced concept of university life.