Alternative spelling of strait-lacedness

plural of straitjacket

simple past tense and past participle of straiten

squeezed or confined

A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.

(literally) To put someone into a straitjacket. / (by extension) To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically.

In a straitlaced manner.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of straiten

present participle of straiten