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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