strait-lace

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [streyt leys]
- /streɪt leɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [streyt leys]
- /streɪt leɪs/

Definition of strait-lace word

verb with object strait-lace to bind, confine, or restrain with or as if with laces. 1

Just one definition for strait-lace

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Origin of strait-lace

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1630-40; back formation from strait-laced

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Parts of speech for Strait-lace

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Strait-lace

strait-lace popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.