2 example sentences using straitlaced.
Straitlaced used in a sentence
Straitlaced in a sentence as an adjective
Part of the reason that people stay in subcultures much longer is the payoff to adapting a straitlaced image and seeking work as a salaryman just isn't there anymore. Also a major reason people aren't starting families.
It injects vulgar childish nonsense into a framework that presents itself as straitlaced uptight and self-serious. The primary offense dealt is not sexist, it's narcissistic injury.
Straitlaced definitions
adjective
exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"