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41Strait-handedness — Strait handed Strait hand ed, a. Parsimonious; sparing; niggardly. [R.] {Strait hand ed*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
42Strait-laced — a. 1. Bound with stays. [1913 Webster] Let nature have scope to fashion the body as she thinks best; we have few well shaped that are strait laced. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. Restricted; stiff; constrained. [R.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] 3. Rigid in …
43Strait-waistcoat — Strait waist coat, n. Same as {Strait jacket}. [1913 Webster] …
44Strait jacket — can refer to: *Straitjacket, a device used for restraining an individual * Strait Jacket , a 1964 Columbia Pictures horror/thriller/mystery motion picture starring Joan Crawford * Strait Jacket (novel), a light novel series by Ichirou Sakaki… …
45Strait Island — is a tribal reservation in a Union territory of India.DescriptionStrait Island is a small island of 2 sq. km located in South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Strait is a small, comma shaped, and forested island, known for its caves of birds …
46strait-laced — strait lacedly /strayt lay sid lee, layst lee/, adv. strait lacedness, n. /strayt layst /, adj. 1. excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish: strait laced censors. 2. tightly laced, as a bodice. 3. wearing tightly laced… …
47strait-laced — (adj.) 1540s, of stays or bodices; figurative sense of over precise, prudish is from 1550s; see STRAIT (Cf. strait) (n.) + LACE (Cf. lace) (v.) …
48strait-jack|et — strait|jack|et or strait jack|et «STRAYT JAK iht», noun, verb. –n. 1. a strong coat with long sleeves that can be tied to hold the arms close to the sides. It keeps a violent person from harming himself or others. 2. Figurative: »The programs of… …
49strait|jack|et — or strait jack|et «STRAYT JAK iht», noun, verb. –n. 1. a strong coat with long sleeves that can be tied to hold the arms close to the sides. It keeps a violent person from harming himself or others. 2. Figurative: »The programs of the community… …
50Strait-jacket — Strait jack et, n. A dress of strong materials for restraining maniacs or those who are violently delirious. It has long sleeves, which are closed at the ends, confining the hands, and may be tied behind the back. [1913 Webster] …
