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straight-laced

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /streɪt ˈlās/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /streɪt ˈlās/

Definitions of straight-laced word

  • adjective straight-laced strait-laced (sense 2) 0
  • adjective straight-laced Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish. 0
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Parts of speech for Straight-laced

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Straight-laced

straight-laced popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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