straitlaced

adjective

strait·laced ˈstrāt-ˈlāst

variants or straightlaced

Synonyms of straitlaced next

: excessively strict in manners, morals, or opinion

: wearing or having a bodice or stays tightly laced

straitlacedly

ˈstrāt-ˈlā-səd-lē

-ˈlāst-lē

adverb

straitlacedness

ˈstrāt-ˈlās(t)-nəs

-ˈlā-səd-nəs

noun

Examples of straitlaced in a Sentence

a very straitlaced old lady who believed that cleavage was something that should be shown by rock crystals, not respectable women

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Even television, though, began to feel straitlaced. —

Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024 Doherty, then 19, became a superstar in the early ’90s playing the straitlaced but short-tempered Brenda Walsh as the show became a guilty pleasure for a generation. —

Ethan Sacks, NBC News, 14 July 2024 These misfit progeny get a shot at redemption, far from their nefarious parents, and attend a straitlaced boarding school teeming with the children of Disney sweethearts. —

Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 July 2024 This timeless comedic tandem — where Lucy's zany antics collided with Ricky's straitlaced demeanor — kept generations in stitches for a remarkable 180 episodes. —

James Mercadante and Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for straitlaced