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strait
noun
1 (often straits) a narrow strip of water that links two larger areas of ocean or sea.
2 (straits) difficulty; hardship dire straits .
adjective , old use narrow; strict.
[13c: from French estreit , from Latin strictus , from stringere to draw tight]
noun
1 (often straits) a narrow strip of water that links two larger areas of ocean or sea.
2 (straits) difficulty; hardship dire straits .
adjective , old use narrow; strict.
[13c: from French estreit , from Latin strictus , from stringere to draw tight]
| strait A word sometimes confused with this one is straight. |
strait-laced
adjective said of someone, their attitude, opinions, etc: strictly correct in moral behaviour and attitudes; prudish or puritanical.
adjective said of someone, their attitude, opinions, etc: strictly correct in moral behaviour and attitudes; prudish or puritanical.
straiten
verb (straitened , straitening )
1 to distress, especially financially.
2 to restrict.
[17c: from strait]
straitened adjective found themselves in straitened circumstances .
verb (straitened , straitening )
1 to distress, especially financially.
2 to restrict.
[17c: from strait]
straitened adjective found themselves in straitened circumstances .
straitjacket
noun
1 a jacket which has very long sleeves that can be crossed over the chest and tied behind the back and which is used for restraining someone who has violent tendencies.
2 anything that prevents freedom of development or expression.
noun
1 a jacket which has very long sleeves that can be crossed over the chest and tied behind the back and which is used for restraining someone who has violent tendencies.
2 anything that prevents freedom of development or expression.
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