Associations to the word «Straightjacket»

Noun

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Wiktionary

STRAIGHTJACKET, noun. Misspelling of straitjacket.

Dictionary definition

STRAIGHTJACKET, 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.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis