Word: straitjacket
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: strait
jack
et
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: strait
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Tight; close; tight-fitting.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: strictus
Language: la
Decoded: strictus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: tightened, compressed, having been tightened
Affix: jacket
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: jaque
Language: fro
Decoded: jaque
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt