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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 Conditions vary in different countries Some of the deportees have recounted being shackled while some were held in full-body restraint straitjackets called the WRAP during flights that can sometimes last more than 16 hours. — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 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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The confrontation continued into the hallway, where security officers pinned Miller face-down to the floor and placed him in handcuffs.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Video taken after Jando’s arrest shows him being escorted in handcuffs by a squad of Mexican commandos.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of handcuffs

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Not to mention, few studios have purchased cinemas even after the Department of Justice rescinded the 1948 Paramount Consent Decrees, which previously disallowed studios from owning movie theater chains.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The movies will screen at about 200 AMC locations, among other chains.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

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