strait jacket

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

nounstrait jacket (plural strait jackets)

plural strait jackets

  1. alternativeAlternative form of straitjacket
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APA

strait jacket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strait%20jacket

MLA

“strait jacket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strait%20jacket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strait jacket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strait%20jacket.

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