STRAITJACKET


Meaning of STRAITJACKET in English

(also straightjacket )

■ noun

1》 a strong garment with long sleeves which can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient.

2》 a severe restriction.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) restrain with or as if with a ~.

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