Associations to the word «Straitlaced»

Wiktionary

STRAITLACED, adjective. Alternative spelling of straight-laced

Dictionary definition

STRAITLACED, adjective. Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche