dwangbuis

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. straitjacket
  2. (metonymic) tight, cumbersome constraints
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