strait-laced

/stɹˈeɪtlˈeɪst/

[adjective]

strait-laced

[ADJECTIVE]

exaggeratedly proper

synonyms : priggish

Examples

1. GM was like your strait-laced dad, with freshly starched shirts and shiny shoes.

2. And he isn't just playing a character either, he's very much the stoner buddy to his strait-laced sidekick, and enjoys being high once the cameras start rolling.