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straitlaced |
Overview of adj straitlaced The adj straitlaced has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced, victorian -- (exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts") Antonyms of adj straitlaced 1 sense of straitlaced Sense 1 priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced, victorian INDIRECT (VIA proper) -> improper Similarity of adj straitlaced 1 sense of straitlaced Sense 1 priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced, victorian => proper (vs. improper) Attributes of adj straitlaced Familiarity of adj straitlaced straitlaced used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj straitlaced straitlaced Overview of adj straitlaced The adj straitlaced has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced, victorian -- (exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts")
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