Straitlaced
adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative spelling of straight-laced. alt-of, alternative
"He played the straitlaced partner of the rowdy hero, always nagging him about paperwork and protocol."
Adjective
- 1 exaggeratedly proper wordnet
Example
More examples"My elderly uncle and aunt are both rather straitlaced."