Bluenosed
Bluenosed adjective - Given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals.
Usage example: intimations of homosexuality in the author's diary and correspondence were later excised by bluenosed editors
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Virtuous and Bluenosed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bluenosed/virtuous
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