About The Word Strait-laced
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Strait-laced
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What's The Definition Of Strait-laced?Synonyms | Synonyms for Strait-laced: Related Terms | Find terms related to Strait-laced: See Also | Strait-laced In Webster's Dictionary \Strait"-laced`\, a.
1. Bound with stays.
Let nature have scope to fashion the body as she
thinks best; we have few well-shaped that are
strait-laced. --Locke.
2. Restricted; stiff; constrained. [R.] --Fuller.
3. Rigid in opinion; strict in manners or morals.
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