1. straitjacket - Noun
2. straitjacket - Verb
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.
Synonym: (dated) straitwaistcoat
(figuratively) Any situation seen as confining or restricting.
(literally) To put someone into a straitjacket.
(by extension) To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAmong the few outside Mad items available in its first 40 years were cufflinks, a T-shirt designed like a straitjacket (complete with lock), and a small ceramic Alfred E. Neuman bust. Source: Internet
Houdini escaped after being strapped in a straitjacket, sealed in a casket, and then buried in a large tank filled with sand. Source: Internet
In New York City, Houdini performed the suspended straitjacket escape from a crane being used to build the New York subway. Source: Internet
Houdini and Jennie, the Vanishing Elephant, January 7, 1918 Houdini in handcuffs, 1918 His straitjacket escape was originally performed behind curtains, with him popping out free at the end. Source: Internet
Disappearing Tricks by Matthew Solomon, 2010, p. 95. It featured a loose narrative designed to showcase several of Houdini's famous escapes, including his straitjacket and underwater handcuff escapes. Source: Internet
For World of Wizards on Canadian television, Randi was filmed suspended above the raging Niagara Falls while wriggling out of a straitjacket bound in chains. Source: Internet