straitjacket


Definition: Meaning of, straitjacket in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈstreɪtdʒakɪt /

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straitjacket straitjackets
straightjacket [countable]
  1. a special piece of clothing that prevents someone from moving their arms, used to control someone who is being violent or, in the past, someone who was mentally ill
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  2. something such as a law or set of ideas that puts very strict or unfair limits on someone
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