noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Misspelling of straitjacket. alt-of, misspelling
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

straitjacketbilbobondbondsbridlecamisole

Etymology

Confusion between the spelling of strait in straitjacket and the more common word straight; more at straight-laced § Etymology.

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