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[ adjective ] exaggeratedly proper

Synonyms

straitlaced prim prudish puritanical square-toed straightlaced strait-laced prissy tight-laced victorian priggish

Examples

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

Related terms

proper

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Similar Spelling

straightlaced straight-backed straight_face straight-arm straightedge straight-out straight_line straight_angle straightjacket straight_flute straighten_out straightway straight_ticket straightforward straightaway straightener straight_shooter straight_pin straight_off straight_man straightness straighten_up straight_arch straight_hang straightforwardly straightarrow straight_razor straight_poker straight_flush straight_chair straight_chain straight_arrow straight_sinus

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