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straight-laced
/
ˈstreɪtˈleɪst
/
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[
streyt
-
leyst
]
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adjective
strait-laced
.
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straight-lac·ed·ly
/
ˈstreɪtˈleɪ
sɪd
li
,
-ˈleɪst
li
/
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[
streyt
-
ley
-sid-lee
,
-
leyst
-lee
]
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,
adverb
straight-lac·ed·ness,
noun
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straight-laced
—
adj
a variant spelling of
strait-laced
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straight-laced
—
adj
prudish or puritanical
straight-laced
or
straight-laced
—
adj
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