HyperDic: straightjacket

English > 1 sense of the word straightjacket:
NOUNartifactstraightjacket, straitjacketa garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
English > straightjacket: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person.
Synonymstraitjacket
BroadergarmentAn article of clothing
Spanishcamisa de fuerza
Catalancamisa de força

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