Synonyms of straitjackets

straitjackets

noun

variants also straightjackets

plural of straitjacket

as in handcuffs

a jacket that has long arms which can be tied together behind someone's back and that is used to control the movement (as of a violent prisoner or patient)

The magician struggled to free his arms from the straitjacket and escape from the tank of water he was submerged in.

Related Words

• handcuffs
• chains
• confinements
• shackles
• collars
• restraints
• irons
• traps
• manacles
• cuffs
• constraints
• nets
• bracelets
• restrictions
• fetters
• bonds
• bands
• ligatures
• hindrances
• curbs
• captivities
• binds
• trammels
• entanglements
• imprisonments
• incarcerations
• enslavements
• ties
• holdings
• enchainments
• hobbles
• fasteners
• immurements
• hold-downs
• holds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of straitjackets

Two of the men who resisted boarding the plane were kept in full-body restraint suits resembling straitjackets for much of the flight, according to witnesses. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

In any other administration, straitjackets would be the mandatory dress code. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026

Known for its aggressive high-top design, the Air Max2 CB 94’s key features include elastic straps on the tongue said to be inspired by straightjackets, a nod to Barkley’s volatile reputation in the ‘90s. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025

Some plaintiffs allege they were restrained in straitjackets for as long as 16 hours. — Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025