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Word: Strait-laced
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌstreɪtˈleɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having or showing very strict moral attitudes
Short Definition:having or showing very strict moral attitudes
Examples:- his strait-laced parents were horrified
Variant Forms:
- straight-laced
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