Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straitlaced

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
strait-laced
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of straight-laced.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more straitlaced (comparative) most straitlaced (superlative)

Derived Forms

straitlacedly straitlacedness

Synonyms

priggish prim prissy prudish puritanical square-toed strait-laced straightlaced straight-laced tight-laced victorian

Questions

What does straitlaced mean?
Alternative spelling of straight-laced.

How to pronounce straitlaced

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