STRAITLACED


Meaning of STRAITLACED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

or straight·laced ˈstrāt-ˈlāst

Date: 1554

1. : excessively strict in manners, morals, or opinion

2. : wearing or having a bodice or stays tightly laced

• strait·laced·ly -ˈlā-səd-lē, -ˈlāst-lē adverb

• strait·laced·ness -ˈlās(t)-nəs, -ˈlā-səd-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.