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straitjacket

noun

1 straitjacket

Anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines.

2 straitjacket

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.

synonym: straightjacket.

Dutch: dwangbuis
Polish: kaftan bezpieczeństwa


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