STRAITJACKET

Straitjacket

A straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with overlong sleeves and is typically used to restrain a person who may otherwise cause harm to him/herself or others. Once the arms are inserted into the straitjacket's sleeves, they are then crossed across the chest. The ends of the sleeves are then tied to the back of the wearer, ensuring that the arms are kept close to the chest with as little movement as possible.

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Strait-Jacket

Strait-Jacket is a 1964 American thriller film starring Joan Crawford and Diane Baker in a macabre mother and daughter tale about a series of axe-murders. Released by Columbia Pictures, the film was directed and produced by William Castle, and co-produced by Dona Holloway. The screenplay was the first of two written for Castle by Robert Bloch, the second being The Night Walker . Strait-Jacket marks the first big-screen appearance of Lee Majors in the uncredited role of Crawford's husband.

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Strait Jacket

is a light novel series by Ichirō Sakaki with illustrations by Yō Fujishiro, published by Fujimi Shobo and since 2000 has run for 11 volumes, with the final volumes being published in 2010. The series was adapted into a 3-episode OVA series in 2007. A film version of the OVA aired in the United States on the Sci-fi channel.


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straitjacket

Noun

  1. 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.
  2. A metaphor used to describe a range of situations seen as (unpleasantly?) confining or restricting.

Verb

  1. To put someone into a straitjacket.
  2. To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically.


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