Straightjacket (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nurse struggled to put the straightjacket on the agitated patient, who was flailing his arms wildly.
- The hospital staff had to use a straightjacket to restrain the violent patient who was threatening to harm others.
- After the patient's outburst, the doctor ordered that a straightjacket be used to calm him down.
- The straightjacket was a last resort, but the patient's behavior had become too erratic to manage without it.
- The security guards were trained to use a straightjacket to subdue violent individuals who posed a threat to themselves or others.