OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 36849

straitjacket

/ˈstɹeɪtˌd͡ʒækɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
camisa de fuerza
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.
There’s a couple of people actually wearing duct-tape straitjackets.
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