STRAIGHTJACKET

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

straightjacket; straitjacket

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("straightjacket" is a kind of...):

garment (an article of clothing)

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