Dictionary Check: straitjacket

"straitjacket" is a valid word!

Scrabble 25 points
Words with Friends 28 points

Definition

noun

anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines

Example: "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"
noun

a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

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