straighter-laced

A form of straight-laced — Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of straight-laced: more straight-laced
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APA

straighter-laced. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straighter-laced

MLA

“straighter-laced.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straighter-laced. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straighter-laced,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straighter-laced.

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