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- Dictionarystraitjacket/ˈstreɪtˌdʒakɪt/
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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A straitjacket is a special item of clothing that ties the arms to the body and limits the movement of a violent or mentally ill person. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and translations in different languages.
- English (US)
STRAITJACKET meaning: 1. a strong piece of special clothing...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
STRAITJACKET translate: （用於約束危險的罪犯和精神病人的）緊身衣, 束縛，桎梏. Learn...
- Znaczenie Straitjacket, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
straitjacket definicja: 1. a strong piece of special...
- Translate to Mandarin Chinese
STRAITJACKET translate: （用于约束危险的罪犯和精神病人的）约束衣, 束缚，桎梏. Learn...
- English (US)
The meaning of STRAITJACKET is 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.
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.
noun. a garment made of strong material and designed to bind the arms, as of a violently disoriented person. anything that severely confines, constricts, or hinders: Conventional attitudes can be a straitjacket, preventing original thinking.
1. a garment made of strong material and designed to bind the arms, as of a violently disoriented person. 2. anything that severely confines, constricts, or hinders. Conventional attitudes can be a straitjacket, preventing original thinking. transitive verb. 3. to put in or as in a straitjacket.
A straitjacket is a garment that binds the arms of a violent person or a severe restriction. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word straitjacket from various dictionaries and sources.
/ˈstreɪtdʒækɪt/ (also straightjacket) a piece of clothing like a jacket with long arms that can be tied together, used to control a person who is violent and thought to be likely to harm themselves or others. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
