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straightedge

straightedge is the alternative form of straight edge.

Meaning of straight edge

Adjective

straight edge (comparative more straight edge, superlative most straight edge)

  1. (informal) Living one's life opposing or eschewing the use of substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.

See all 3 meanings of straight edge

Noun

straightedge (plural straightedges)

  1. A flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.

Forms of straightedge

Adjective
comparativemore straightedge
superlativemost straightedge
Noun
pluralstraightedges
alternative formstraight edge

Origin of straightedge

Compound of straight + edge.

Questions about straightedge

What does straightedge mean?
Straightedge means a flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.
What is straightedge the alternative form of?
Straightedge is the alternative form of straight edge.
What part of speech is straightedge?
Straightedge is a noun.
What is the plural of straightedge?
The plural of straightedge is straightedges.

Words near straightedge in the dictionary

  1. straightbills
  2. straightbred
  3. straightbreds
  4. straightdar
  5. straighted
  6. straightedge
  7. straightedges
  8. straighten
  9. straighten one's face
  10. straighten out
  11. straighten up

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Adapted from Wiktionary: straightedge (page history and authors); straight edge (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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