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- Dictionarystrait·jack·et/ˈstrātˌjakət/
noun
- 1. a strong garment with long sleeves which can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient.
verb
- 1. restrain with a straitjacket.
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noun. strait· jack· et ˈstrāt-ˌja-kət. variants or less commonly straightjacket. Synonyms of straitjacket. 1. : a cover or overgarment of strong material (such as canvas) used to bind the body and especially the arms closely in restraining a violent prisoner or patient. 2. : something that restricts or confines like a straitjacket. straitjacket.
STRAITJACKET definition: 1. a strong piece of special clothing that ties the arms to the body and is used for limiting the…. Learn more.
Straitjacket definition: a garment made of strong material and designed to bind the arms, as of a violently disoriented person.. See examples of STRAITJACKET used in a sentence.
A straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves that surpass the tips of the wearer's fingers. Its most typical use is restraining people who may cause harm to themselves or others.
n. 1. A long-sleeved jacketlike garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent patient or prisoner. 2. Something that restricts, hinders, or confines: the straitjacket of bureaucratic paperwork.
May 10, 2022 · Made of thick material, bound by laces and extending overlong arms around the back, the straitjacket is emblematic of a period of care for people with mental health conditions which often boiled down to harsh confinement and social alienation.
1. A straitjacket is a special jacket used to tie the arms of a violent person tightly around their body. [...] 2. If you describe an idea or a situation as a straitjacket, you mean that it is very limited and restricting. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'straitjacket' British English: streɪtdʒækɪt American English: streɪtdʒækɪt. More.
straitjacket: A long-sleeved jacketlike garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent patient or prisoner.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English strait‧jack‧et, straightjacket /ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪt/ noun [countable] 1 a special piece of clothing that prevents someone from moving their arms, used to control someone who is being violent or, in the past, someone who was mentally ill 2 something such as a law or set of ideas that puts very strict or ...
noun. a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person. synonyms: straitjacket.
