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Noun Concept
Categories: Jackets, Physical restraint, Psychiatric restraint
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straitjacket  straightjacket  strait-jacket  strait jacket  Posey Straitjacket escape
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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 3.0
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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 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves that surpass the tips of the wearer's fingers. Wikipedia
Garment used for restraint. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Garment used for restraining people Wikidata
A garment shaped like a jacket with overlong sleeves that can be tied to the back the wearer to restrain him or her. OmegaWiki
A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others. Wiktionary
A jacket-like garment. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
garment
coat
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Otto's encyclopedia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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straitjacket, straightjacket
Wikipedia
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straitjacket
Wikidata
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straitjacket
Wiktionary
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straitjacket
OmegaWiki
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straightjacket, strait-jacket, strait jacket, straitjacket
Wikipedia Redirections
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Posey Straitjacket escape, Straight-jacket, Straight jacket, Straightjacket, strait-jacket, Strait-waistcoat, strait jacket, straitjackets, Straitwaistcoat

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