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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

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  1. n. 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
  2. n:100 n 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