¹straitjacket

noun strait·jack·et \ˈstrāt-ˌja-kət\

: 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

Full Definition of STRAITJACKET

: a cover or overgarment of strong material (as canvas) used to bind the body and especially the arms closely in restraining a violent prisoner or patient

: something that restricts or confines like a straitjacket

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Variants of STRAITJACKET

strait·jack·et also straight·jack·et \ˈstrāt-ˌja-kət\

First Known Use of STRAITJACKET

1814

Rhymes with STRAITJACKET

bluejacket, bush jacket, dust jacket, flak jacket, life jacket, mess jacket, wave packet

²straitjacket

transitive verb

Definition of STRAITJACKET

: to confine in or as if in a straitjacket

Variants of STRAITJACKET

straitjacket also straightjacket

First Known Use of STRAITJACKET

1863

Rhymes with STRAITJACKET

bush jacket, dust jacket, flak jacket, life jacket, mess jacket, wave packet

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straitjacket

noun strait·jack·et

Medical Definition of STRAITJACKET

: a cover or garment of strong material (as canvas) used to bind the body and especially the arms closely in restraining a violent prisoner or patient