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Definition: Meaning of, cuff in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kʌf /

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Singular Plural
cuff cuffs
[countable]
  1. the end of a sleeve
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  2. American English a narrow piece of cloth turned upwards at the bottom of a trouser leg [=  turn-up British English]
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  3. an action in which you hit someone lightly on the head with your hand open
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  4. cuffs [plural] HANDCUFFS
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cuff cuffed cuffed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
cuffing cuffs
[transitive]
  1. to hit someone lightly, especially in a friendly way
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  2. to put HANDCUFFS on someone
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cuff used in phrases

  • cuff link (noun)
    1. a small piece of jewellery that a man can use to fasten his shirt cuffs
  • off the cuff (adverb)
    1. without preparation
  • off-the-cuff (adjective)
    1. an off-the-cuff remark, reply etc is one that you make without thinking about it first [=  spontaneous]
  • rotator cuff (noun)
    1. a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
  • trouser cuff (noun)
    1. a cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs
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