stuffed shirt

noun
UK: /ˌstʌft ˈʃɜːt/
US: /ˌstʌft ˈʃɝːt/

  1. A boring and often pompous person who is very formal and old-fashioned.

    1. My boss is a real stuffed shirt.
    2. The younger employees see him as a stuffed shirt who's out of touch with modern ideas.

Synonyms

fuddy-duddy stick-in-the-mud prig square

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "stuffed shirt" is /ˌstʌft ˈʃɜːt/ in British English and /ˌstʌft ˈʃɝːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stuffed shirt": fuddy-duddy, stick-in-the-mud, prig, square.

Example usage of "stuffed shirt": "My boss is a real stuffed shirt.". More examples on the page.