straightjacket

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A form of straitjacket — A jacketlike garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving their arms; formerly often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.

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Meanings

noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of straitjacket.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 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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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Due to the confusion between the spelling of strait in straitjacket and the more common word straight; more at straight-laced § Etymology.

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APA

straightjacket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightjacket

MLA

“straightjacket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightjacket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straightjacket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightjacket.

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