straightjacket
noun/ˈstreɪtdʒækɪt/
/ˈstreɪtdʒækɪt/
(also straitjacket)
- a piece of clothing like a jacket with long arms that can be tied together, used to control a person who is violent and thought to be likely to harm themselves or others
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- (disapproving) a thing that stops something from growing or developing
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