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STRAITLACED

\stɹˈe͡ɪtle͡ɪst], \stɹˈe‍ɪtle‍ɪst], \s_t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_t_l_eɪ_s_t]\

Definitions of STRAITLACED

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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Laced tightly, as corsets; very strict in manners or morals.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Rigid or narrow in opinion.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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