prissy (adj.)

  1. exaggeratedly proper; my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesnt approve of my miniskirts

    [ Syn: priggish , prim , prudish , puritanical , square-toed , straitlaced , strait-laced , straightlaced , straight-laced , tight-laced , victorian ]

  2. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; too nice about his food to take to camp cooking; so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow

    [ Syn: dainty , nice , overnice , squeamish ]

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