dwangbuis

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From dwang (“coercion, constraint”) +‎ buis (“a tight type of jacket”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdʋɑŋ.bœy̯s/
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Hyphenation: dwang‧buis

Noun edit

dwangbuis n or f (plural dwangbuizen, diminutive dwangbuisje n)

straitjacket
(metonymically) tight, cumbersome constraints

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