straitjacket
25 points
English
12 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #29,276
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/stɹˈeɪtdʒˌækʌt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural straitjackets
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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