Definition of straitjackets

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  • straitjackets is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 26
  • straitjackets is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 26
  • straitjackets is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 29

Definition of straitjackets

  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. straightjacket
  • anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines (noun)

    Examples

    1. they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket
    2. the government is operating in an economic straitjacket

See definition of straitjackets in Merriam Webster