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1. (n.) cuff
a fold or band serving as a trim or finish, esp. at the bottom of a sleeve.
2. cuff
the turned-up fold at the bottom of a trouser leg.
3. cuff
the part of a glove that extends over the wrist.
4. cuff
a handcuff.
5. cuff
a band of muscle encircling a joint.
6. cuff
an inflatable wrap placed around the upper arm and used in conjunction with a device for recording blood pressure.
7. (v.t.) cuff
to make a cuff on.
8. cuff
to handcuff.
9. cuff
extemporaneously; on the spur of the moment.
10. cuff
on credit.
11. (v.t.) cuff
to strike, esp. with the open hand.
12. (n.) cuff
a blow with the fist or the open hand.
Etymology: (1520–30; perh. < Scand; cf. LG kuffen, Norw, Sw dial. kuffa to push, shove)
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| Definition of 'cuff' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) cuff, turnup
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
2. (verb) handcuff, cuff, handlock, manacle
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
3. (verb) cuff, whomp
hit with the hand
4. (verb) manacle, cuff, handcuff
confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
"The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"
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1. (noun) cuff
the bottom part of a sleeve around the wrist
***the cuffs of his shirt
2. cuff
the turned up part at the bottom of pants
***I don't want cuffs in my pants.
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| Definition of 'cuff' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) cuff
a blow; esp.,, a blow with the open hand; a box; a slap
2. (noun) cuff
the fold at the end of a sleeve; the part of a sleeve turned back from the hand
3. (noun) cuff
any ornamental appendage at the wrist, whether attached to the sleeve of the garment or separate; especially, in modern times, such an appendage of starched linen, or a substitute for it of paper, or the like
4. (verb) cuff
to strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the hand; to slap
5. (verb) cuff
to buffet
6. (verb) cuff
to fight; to scuffle; to box
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Sense: the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist
Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?
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 Afrikaans: mouboortjie |
 Arabic: كُفّة (قَميص) |
 Bulgarian: ръкавел |
 Brazilian: punho |
 Czech: manžeta |
 German: die Manschette |
 Danish: manchet |
 Greek: μανσέτα |
 Spanish: puño |
 Estonian: kätis, mansett |
 Farsi: سر دست پیراهن؛ مچ |
 Finnish: kalvosin |
 French: manchette |
 Hebrew: חֶפֶת |
 Hindi: आस्तीन की मोहरी |
 Croatian: manšeta, orukvica |
 Hungarian: mandzsetta |
 Indonesian: manset |
 Icelandic: ermalíning |
 Italian: polsino |
 Japanese: 袖口 |
 Korean: 소맷부리 |
 Lithuanian: rankogalis |
 Latvian: aproce |
 Malay: lengan |
 Dutch: manchet |
 Norwegian: mansjett, ermelinning, op |
 Polish: mankiet |
 Persian: سر دست پیراهن؛ مچ |
 Pashto: د پتلانه د پایڅو یا د کمی |
 Portuguese: punho |
 Romanian: manşetă |
 Russian: манжета |
 Slovak: manžeta |
 Slovenian: manšeta |
 Serbian: manžeta |
 Swedish: ärmuppslag, manschett |
 Thai: ข้อมือเสื้อ |
 Turkish: kol ağzı, yen, manşet |
 Taiwanese: 袖口 |
 Ukrainian: манжета; вилога |
 Urdu: آستين كى كف |
 Vietnamese: cổ tay áo |
 Chinese: 袖口 |
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