straightjacket

Meanings

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
Misspelling of straitjacket.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

straitjacket

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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