stiff-upper-lipped en · ADJ
Etymology
From stiff upper lip + -ed.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Possessing a stiff upper lip; stoic.
His stiff-as-a-board tranditionally ^([sic]) masculine good looks and constrained, stiff-upper lipped portrayal of Ed was a wonderful contrast to Fierstein's androgonous ^([sic]), physically mobile Arnold.
1981 December 12, Andrea F. Loewenstein, “Gay Theatre Verité”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 21, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more stiff-upper-lipped | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most stiff-upper-lipped | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |