straitjacket

strait·jack·et also straight·jack·et  (strtjkt)

n.

1. A long-sleeved jacketlike garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent patient or prisoner.

2. Something that restricts, hinders, or confines: the straitjacket of bureaucratic paperwork.

tr.v. strait·jack·et·ed also straight·jack·et·ed, strait·jack·et·ing also straight·jack·et·ing, strait·jack·ets also straight·jack·ets

To restrain, restrict, or hinder by or as if by confining in a straitjacket.

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straitjacket [ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪt]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called straightjacket a jacket made of strong canvas material with long sleeves for binding the arms of violent prisoners or mental patients

2. a severe restriction or limitation

vb

(tr) to confine in or as if in a straitjacket

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	straitjacket - anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket" deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, check - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	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 straightjacket garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"

Translations

straitjacket [ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪt] N → camisa f de fuerza (fig) → corsé m

straitjacket [ˈstreɪtdʒækɪt] n

(lit) → camisole f de force

(fig) → carcan m
strait-laced [ˌstreɪtˈleɪst] adj → collet monté inv

straitjacket [ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪt] n → camicia di forza