cuff

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kʌf/

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Noun

Singular cuff

Plural cuffs

Roman Catholic Canon with ornamented cuff (1)

1. (countable) A cuff is a layer of fabric at the lower edge of the sleeve of a top at the wrist, or at the ankle end of a trouser leg.
2. (informal) (plural only) Cuffs are handcuffs.

Verb

Plain form cuff

Third-person singular cuffs

Past tense cuffed

Past participle cuffed

Present participle cuffing

A person handcuffed behind their back.

1. (transitive) If you cuff someone, you secure them with handcuffs.