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also straightjackets
plural of straitjacket
Synonyms of straitjackets
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.
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“Straitjackets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straitjackets. Accessed 28 Jul. 2021.
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