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square

nounmasculine/feminineinformal/kɐ.ˈɾɛ.tɐ/medium

ca·re·ta

Definition

A person or thing considered old-fashioned, conservative, boring, or not adapting to modern trends or behaviors.
He's such a square, he never wants to try anything new.
That dress code is so square.
Common collocations
square personsquare attitude

Etymology

Origem incerta, possivelmente relacionada com 'careta' no sentido de 'cara feia' ou 'máscara'.

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