straitjacket
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Synonyms: strait jacket, strait-jacket, straightjacket, straitjackets
Antonyms: strait jacket, strait-jacket, straightjacket, straitjackets
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Noun
- A [[jacketlike]] [[garment]] with very long [[sleeve]]s which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving their arms; formerly often used in [[psychiatric]] [[hospital]]s to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.
- {{lb|en|figurative}} Any situation seen as confining or restricting.
Verb
- {{lb|en|literally|transitive}} To put someone into a [[straitjacket#Noun|straitjacket]].
- {{lb|en|figuratively|transitive|by extension}} To [[restrict]] the [[freedom]] of someone or something, either [[physically]] or [[psychologically]].
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