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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescamisole de force
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-mi-zol də fɔʁs
"Le patient agité a été attaché dans une camisole de force."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong garment resembling a long-sleeved jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body in order to restrain a violent or uncontrollable person.
"The psychiatric patient was temporarily placed in a straitjacket to prevent self-harm." - 2
A severe or restrictive impediment, constraint, or limitation.
"The company struggled to innovate within the bureaucratic straitjacket of corporate policy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'strait' (meaning strict, narrow, or close, originating from Old French 'estrait') combined with 'jacket'. Originally used in the early 19th century to describe a strong garment designed to restrain violent individuals, the term has since evolved metaphorically to describe any severe restriction on freedom, growth, or action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Straitjacket" is said worldwide
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camisole de force
Transliteration: ka-mi-zol də fɔʁs
"Le patient agité a été attaché dans une camisole de force."
Zwangsjacke
Transliteration: tsvangs-yak-ə
"Der entflohene Artist befreite sich geschickt aus der Zwangsjacke."
camicia di forza
Transliteration: ca-mi-cha di fɔr-tsa
"L'illusionista è riuscito a scappare dalla camicia di forza."
camisa de fuerza
Transliteration: ca-mi-sa de fwer-sa
"El ilusionista logró liberarse de la camisa de fuerza en segundos."
camisa de força
Transliteration: ka-mi-za dʒi fɔʁ-sɐ
"O prisioneiro foi contido com uma camisa de força."
जकड़ने वाला बागा
Transliteration: jakadne wala baaga
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"अशांत मरीज को जकड़ने वाले बागे में रखा गया।"
紧身衣
Transliteration: jǐn shēn yī
Script: 中文汉字
"魔术师成功地挣脱了紧身衣。"
구속복
Transliteration: gu-sok-bok
Script: 한국어 한글
"환자는 발작을 일으키는 동안 구속복을 입혀야 했습니다."
拘束衣
Transliteration: kōsoku-i
Script: 日本語
"マジシャンは拘束衣から見事に抜け出した。"
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