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tight-laced
adjective as in prissy
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Example Sentences
The bodice was tight-laced, cut square in front where the neckerchief of linen or lace made the edge soft.
Horned head-dresses of frightful appearance were worn by the ladies, and tight-laced stays.
In this, too, you will perceive the tight-laced lady taking a flight beyond the sublime philosopher.
I play for him in the salon—oh, no, not in my room—that would be a crime in this tight-laced old town.
Her dress was white damask, exceeding neat; but her stays seemed not tight-laced.
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On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tight-laced, such as: prudish, squeamish, epicene, fastidious, finicky, and genteel.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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