(also straight-laced ) / ˌstreɪt ˈleɪst; NAmE / adjective
( disapproving ) having strict or old-fashioned ideas about people's moral behaviour
(also straight-laced ) / ˌstreɪt ˈleɪst; NAmE / adjective
( disapproving ) having strict or old-fashioned ideas about people's moral behaviour
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005