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Word: Straitjacket
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstreɪtˌdʒakɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a strong garment with long sleeves which can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient.
Short Definition:strong garment with long sleeves which can be tied together to confine arms of violent prisoner or mental patient
Variant Forms:
- straightjacket
Word: Straitjacket
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstreɪtˌdʒakɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
restrain with a straitjacket.
Short Definition:restrain with straitjacket
Variant Forms:
- straightjacket
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