Added 9 October 2026 straitjacket /ˈstɹeɪtˌd͡ʒækɪt/ noun Categories: Mind & IdeasThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about straitjacket at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines. they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket 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. Related Words: straightjacketdressrobegowncorsetjacketyokestrangleholdgripmouldmoldconstraint Back to today's word