(adj.)Excessively strict in behavior, morality, or opinions.
(adj.)Having or wearing a tightly laced garment.
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strait-laced or straight-laced ( ) adj. Excessively strict in behavior, morality, or opinions. Having or wearing a tightly laced garment ... Antonyms: strait-laced...
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Strait-laced - Definition of Strait-laced at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Strait-laced. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish: strait-laced censors.
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Singapore plans to review its censorship rules, with the government ackowledging that Singaporeans have become “better educated and more discerning” since the last review 10 years ago. ... A 22-member committee, ... Singapore censors or bans films and publications deemed to have excessive references to sex or drugs,
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Singapore, Justice, Human Rights, Politics, Social issues ... Bar top dancing a go-go as strait-laced S'pore loosens up ... BAR top dancing has finally been given the green light in normally strait-laced Singapore as authorities, who for years have kept a tight rein on fun, show gradual signs of loosening up.
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