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straitjacket

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straitjacket noun
also straightjacket /ˈstreɪtˌʤækət/
plural straitjackets
straitjacket
noun
also straightjacket /ˈstreɪtˌʤækət/
plural straitjackets
Britannica Dictionary definition of STRAITJACKET
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: a jacket that has long arms which can be tied together behind someone's back and that is used to control the movements of a violent prisoner or patient sometimes used figuratively