tight-laced
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the practice of tightly lacing corsets to achieve a slim figure.
مثال
- She was a tight-laced woman, always concerned about propriety.
- The tight-laced society did not approve of their behavior.
- He grew up in a tight-laced family with strict rules.
ترکیبهای رایج
Tight-laced society Tight-laced woman Tight-laced family Tight-laced dress
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- exaggeratedly proper “my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts”