noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The hospital staff carefully placed the patient in a straitjacket to prevent him from hurting himself. " medicine body wear device human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any situation seen as confining or restricting. Examples : "The strict rules at her new job felt like a straitjacket, preventing her from using her creativity. " situation condition mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put someone into a straitjacket. Examples : "The teacher had to straitjacket the disruptive student to maintain order in the classroom. " medicine police human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically. Examples : "The strict rules at the school straitjacketed students' creativity. " mind action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading