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Meaning of word priggish from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Exaggeratedly proper.

Example : My straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts.

Synonyms : prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorian

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