Straitjacket

What do we mean by straitjacket?

A long-sleeved jacketlike garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent patient or prisoner. noun

Something that restricts, hinders, or confines. noun

To restrain, restrict, or hinder by or as if by confining in a straitjacket. transitive verb

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. noun

A metaphor used to describe a range of situations seen as (unpleasantly?) confining or restricting. noun

To put someone into a straitjacket. verb

To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically. verb

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.

Any situation seen as confining or restricting.

Goes great with my white shoes. Urban Dictionary

A looney person, an invalid. Urban Dictionary

When you wrap an animal (usually a cat) in a towel with just the head sticking out like a burrito Urban Dictionary

When you are stuck between wanting and not wanting someone in a relationship... when you are ready to just throw your hands up but cant because they are binded together for the love that you have for the person.. you all in all just dont know what to do.. an utter state of confusion in love for a person your in a relationship with.. Urban Dictionary

A sexy piece of alternative lingerie distinct in its restriction of the arms and lack of crotch coverage. Originating in China, this unique garment is both rare and valuable. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to straitjacket:
straitjacket, strait-jacket, strait jacket, straightjacket, straitjackets.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word straitjacket:
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Words that rhyme with straitjacket:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe straitjacket:
ideological, political, constitutional, intellectual, economic, mental, financial, conceptual, legal, golden, emotional, rigid, social, theoretical, moral, fiscal, cultural, tight, bureaucratic, imposed, semantic, chemical, narrow, psychological, logical, invisible, communist, religious, methodological, academic, normal, traditional, regulatory, virtual, formal, genetic, legislative, institutional, mathematical, historical, permanent, totalitarian, strategic, artistic, spiritual, linguistic, epistemological, monetary, philosophical, administrative, procedural, effective, dogmatic, theological, organizational, marxist, terrible, educational, victorian, undesired, evolutionary, veritable, suffocating, doctrinal, party, literary, structural, doctrinaire, colonial, stalinist, diplomatic, interpretive, morphological, linear, theatrical, architectural, metrical, tighter, creative, restrictive, aesthetic, technological, classical, budgetary, deterministic.

Consonant match to straitjacket:
straightjacket, straight jacket, strait-jacket, strait jacket.

Words that sound like straitjacket:
straightjacket, straitjacket, strait jacket, straight jacket, straitjackets, straightjackets, straight ticket, suit jacket, straight ahead, street kid.