straitjacketing

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɹeɪtd͡ʒækɪtɪŋ/

Verb[edit]

straitjacketing

  1. present participle and gerund of straitjacket

Noun[edit]

straitjacketing (uncountable)

  1. Constraints, restrictions.
    • 2012, Katherine Angel, Unmastered, Penguin, published 2014, page 205:
      It undoes the perceived straitjacketing. Unlaces the corset, winds down the hair.