suicide smock
n.— «During his initial court appearance, Whitson wore a “suicide smock” and said he wanted to waive all his rights, suggesting he doesn’t plan to contest the charges.» —“Whitson Arraigned On Murder Counts” by Cheryl Martinis The Oregonian (Portland) Sept. 22, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Following our conversation about the use of the term devil strip to denote the strip of land between sidewalk and street, listeners chimed in with other terms from their areas. In Portland, Maine, some people call it a hell strip. In Washington...
Jenny from Portland, Oregon, is fascinated by the language of falconers. In falconry, the word bate means “to flap the wings impatiently.” A similarly spelled verb, which has nothing to do with falconry, figures in the expression to wait...