Definition of
cuff has definitions from the field of clothing
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[ noun ] (clothing) the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

Synonyms

turnup

Used in print

(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)

They curled around the cuff of his nightshirt .

Related terms

lap trouser_cuff sleeve leg facing

2
[ verb ] hit with the hand

Synonyms

whomp

Related terms

slap

3
[ verb ] confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

Synonyms

handcuff manacle

Examples

"The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"

Related terms

fetter handcuffs

4
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 9988
5
[ noun ] shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

Synonyms

handcuffs handlock cuffs manacle handcuff

Related terms

shackle manacle

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Rhymes with

scuff handcuff

Phonetic and Homophones

K AH1 F cuffe

Similar Spelling

Cuffie Cuffee cup cub Cupp cube Cuba chuff

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