STRAIT­JACKET


Meaning of STRAIT­JACKET in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a strong garment with long arms for confining the arms of a violent prisoner, mental patient, etc. 2 restrictive measures.

v.tr. (-jacketed, -jacketing) 1 restrain with a strait-jacket. 2 severely restrict.

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.