straitjacketing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɹeɪtd͡ʒækɪtɪŋ/

Verb

straitjacketing

1. present participle and gerund of straitjacket

Noun

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.