Look up: straitjacket

1. straitjacket
   [n] - a jacket-like garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
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2. Straitjacket
   Straitjacket: Or strait-jacket or strait jacket. 1. A garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves the ends of which can be tied behind the back to restrain a violently disturbed person, as in a psychiatric in-patient unit, so that the person does not injure themselves or anyone else. (The straitj...
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3. straitjacket
   A garment-like device with long sleeves that can be secured to restrain a violently disturbed person. ... Synonym: camisole. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. straitjacket
   straightjacket 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
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5. straitjacket
   noun anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; `they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket`; `the government is operating in an economic straitjacket`
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6. straitjacket
   (strāt´jak″әt) a device for restraining the limbs, especially the arms, of a violently disturbed person; it consists of a canvas jacket with long sleeves that can be fastened behind the back of the patient.
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7. straitjacket
   Type: Term Pronunciation: strāt′jak′ĕt Definitions: 1. A garmentlike device with long sleeves that can be secured to restrain a violently disturbed person. Synonyms: camisole
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8. Straitjacket
   A `straitjacket` is a garment shaped like a jacket with overlong sleeves and is typically used to restrain a person who may otherwise cause harm to themselves or others. Once the arms are inserted into the straitjacket`s sleeves, they are then crossed across the chest. The end of the sleeves are the...
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9. Straitjacket
   (comedy duo) `Straitjacket` were a comedy duo from North East England, who wrote original comedy sketches. A lot of their material was transferred to the screen by the original three members: Tom Bennett, Keith Dickinson and Ian Todd. Keith left the group in July 2007, leaving Tom and Ian to ...
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