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Rarestraitjackets
The correct spelling is straitjackets.
How to pronounce straitjackets
noun
Say it like: Str-ayt-jak-ets
The correct spelling is straitjackets. A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to preven…
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Definition
noun
- 1.A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.
- 2.Any situation seen as confining or restricting.
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