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straitjackets

noun

variants also straightjackets

plural of straitjacket

as in handcuffs

a jacket that has long arms which can be tied together behind someone's back and that is used to control the movement (as of a violent prisoner or patient) The magician struggled to free his arms from the straitjacket and escape from the tank of water he was submerged in.

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Recent Examples of straitjackets Two of the men who resisted boarding the plane were kept in full-body restraint suits resembling straitjackets for much of the flight, according to witnesses. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 In any other administration, straitjackets would be the mandatory dress code. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 Known for its aggressive high-top design, the Air Max2 CB 94’s key features include elastic straps on the tongue said to be inspired by straightjackets, a nod to Barkley’s volatile reputation in the ‘90s. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025 Some plaintiffs allege they were restrained in straitjackets for as long as 16 hours. — Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

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Officers arrived and found Gonzalez in handcuffs with a gunshot wound to his midsection, the department said in a statement last week.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
On Tuesday, Davis appeared in court shackled in handcuffs and wearing a navy blue prison uniform.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

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