English Dictionary

strait-laced

形容詞

別表記 異形

Alternative spelling of straight-laced / Bound with stays.

日本語の意味

道徳的に極端に厳格で、非常に保守的・禁欲的な態度を示す（「straight-laced」と同義） / （衣服に用いられる）ステイ（補強材）で縛られている状態、またはそのように締め付けられた服装状態を指す

Despite her reputation for being strait-laced, she smiled at the messy children's paintings and praised their creativity.

彼女は堅苦しいという評判があるにもかかわらず、子どもたちの散らかった絵に微笑み、その創造性を称えた。

意味（1）

Alternative spelling of straight-laced

意味（2）

Bound with stays.

And if women were themselves to frame the bodies of their children in their wombs, as they 4 often endeavour to mend their shapes when they are out, we should as certainly have no perfect children born, as we have few well-shaped that are strait-laced, or much tampered with.

more strait-laced （ comparative ）

most strait-laced （ superlative ）