straight-backed

Definitions of straight-backed
  1. adjective
    having a straight back
    “a straight-backed wooden chair”
    “a slim straight-backed dancer”
    synonyms:
    backed
    having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
  2. adverb
    in a straight-backed manner
    synonyms: erectly
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