 priggish |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] exaggeratedly proper | |
| Synonyms: | straitlaced prissy puritanical square-toed straight-laced straightlaced strait-laced prudish tight-laced victorian prim | |
| Examples: | "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts" |
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| Related terms: | proper | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] exaggeratedly proper | |
| Synonyms: | straitlaced prissy puritanical square-toed prudish straightlaced tight-laced victorian prim | |
| Examples: | "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts" |
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| Related terms: | proper | |
| Similar spelling: |
priggishly precis praxis |
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