What does straitlaced mean?
Definitions for straitlaced
strait·laced
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Princeton's WordNet
priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorianadjective
exaggeratedly proper
"my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Straitlacedadjective
Stiff; constrained; without freedom.
Etymology: strait and lace.
Let nature have scope to fashion the body as she thinks best; we have few well-shaped that are straitlaced, or much tamper’d with. John Locke, on Education.
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straitlaced
Straitlaced describes someone who is very strict in their moral standards or personal behavior, typically in a way that restricts their enjoyment of life. It can also refer to something very conventional, proper, simple, or plain.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of straitlaced in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of straitlaced in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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