Restrictive \Re*strict"ive\, a. [Cf. F. restrictif.]

[1913 Webster]

1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade. [1913 Webster]

2. Astringent or styptic in effect. [Obs.]

--Wiseman. [1913 Webster] --Re*strict"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*strict"ive*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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restrictive adj
1: serving to restrict; "teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments" [ant: unrestrictive]
2: (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Restrictive \Re*strict"ive\, a. [Cf. F. restrictif.]

1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.

2. Astringent or styptic in effect. [Obs.]

--Wiseman. --Re*strict"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*strict"ive*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)