variants
also straightjackets
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.
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Recent Examples of straitjackets
Some plaintiffs allege they were restrained in straitjackets for as long as 16 hours.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straitjackets
Noun
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Baltimore County officials are now calling for a review of how Kenwood High School uses the AI gun detection system and why the teen ended up in handcuffs despite school safety officials quickly determining there was no weapon.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Carpenter then tossed Hadid her signature furry pink handcuffs as Hadid blew her a kiss.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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And now, an 11-play, 34-yard drive that ended with a turnover on downs when CJ Daniels dropped a fourth-down pass from Carson Beck that would have moved the chains.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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In 2003, Dawes launched Late July, an organic, non-GMO tortilla chip brand that’s now stocked in major grocery chains across the country, including Target, Whole Foods, Kroger, and Walmart.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Straitjackets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straitjackets. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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