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straitjacket
(redirected from Strait-waistcoat)

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straitjacket /strait·jack·et/ (strāt´jak″et) informal name for camisole.
strait·jack·et or straight·jack·et (strtjkt)
n.
A long-sleeved jacketlike garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person.
straitjacket
[strāt′jakit]
Etymology: OFr, estreit, strict, jaquette, short coat
a coatlike garment of canvas with long sleeves that can be tied behind the wearer's back to prevent arm movement. It is used for restraining violent or uncontrollable people. Also called camisole restraint.
straitjacket
Camisole A physical restraint device consisting of a canvas jacket with overly long sleeves topped with leather straps that buckle in the jacket's back, preventing a violent person from hurting him/herself or others. Cf Physical restraint.


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