Definitions for cuff
kʌfcuff

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cuff, turnupnoun

   the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

2. handcuff, cuff, handlock, manacleverb

   shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

3. cuff, whompverb

   hit with the hand

4. manacle, cuff, handcuffverb

   confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CUFFnoun

   Etymology: zuffa, a battle, zuffare, to fight, Italian.

   1. A blow with the fist; a box; a stroke.

   The priest let fall the book,
   And as he stoop’d again to take it up,
   The mad-brain’d bridegroom took him such a cuff,
   That down fell priest and book, and book and priest. William Shakespeare.

   There was, for a while, no money bid for argument, unless the poet and the player went to cuffs in the question. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   He gave her a cuff on the ear, and she would prick him with her knitting-needle. John Arbuthnot, History of John Bull.

   Their own sects, which now lie dormant, would be soon at cuffs again with each other about power and preferment. Jonathan Swift.

   2. It is used of birds that fight with their talons.

2. Cuffnoun

   Part of the sleeve.

   Etymology: coeffe , French.

   He railed at fops; and, instead of the common fashion, he would visit his mistress in a morning-gown, band, short cuffs, and a peaked beard. John Arbuthnot, History of John Bull.

3. To Cuffverb

   1. To strike with the fist.

   I’ll after him again, and beat him. ————
   ———— Do, cuff him soundly; but never draw thy sword. William Shakespeare.

   Well, sir Joseph, at your intreaty; but were not you, my friend, abused and cuffed, and kicked? William Congreve, Old Batchelor.

   2. To strike with talons.

   Those lazy owls, who, perch’d near fortune’s top,
   Sit only watchful with their heavy wings
   To cuff down new-fledg’d virtues, that would rise
   To nobler heights, and make the grove harmonious. Thomas Otway.

   The dastard crow, that to the wood made wing,
   With her loud kaws her craven kind does bring,
   Who, safe in numbers, cuff the noble bird. Dryden.

   They with their quills did all the hurt they cou’d,
   And cuff’d the tender chickens from their food. Dryden.

   3. To strike with wings. This seems improper.

   Hov’ring about the coasts they make their moan,
   And cuff the cliffs with pinions not their own. John Dryden, Æn.

4. To Cuffverb

   To fight; to scuffle.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Clapping farces acted by the court,
   While the peers cuff, to make the rabble sport. John Dryden, Juv.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cuff

   The CUNY Film Festival is the official film festival of CUNY. The festival promotes creative collaboration between filmmakers from CUNY's four-year schools, two-year schools, and graduate programs offering students a chance to promote their own work, review the work of their peers, and engage with industry professionals. The festival is held annually in the spring and is open to the public. CUNYFF also offers free career development workshops throughout the year. The first annual festival was in 2008.

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1. cuff

   A cuff is a band or folded piece of fabric that covers the wrist end of a sleeve or trouser leg, forming a border around the edge. In medicine, it may refer to a band-like device used to constrict or compress a certain area, as in taking blood pressure. It may also refer to the act of striking or hitting, typically with hands.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuffverb

   to strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the hand; to slap

2. Cuffverb

   to buffet

3. Cuffverb

   to fight; to scuffle; to box

4. Cuffnoun

   a blow; esp.,, a blow with the open hand; a box; a slap

5. Cuffnoun

   the fold at the end of a sleeve; the part of a sleeve turned back from the hand

6. Cuffnoun

   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

7. Etymology: [Perh. from F. coiffe headdress, hood, or coif; as if the cuff were a cap for the hand. Cf. Coif.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuff

   A cuff is an extra layer of fabric at the lower edge of the sleeve of a garment covering the arms. In US usage the word may also refer to the end of the leg of a pair of trousers. The functional purpose of turned cuffs is to protect the material from fraying and, when frayed, to allow the cuffs to be repaired or replaced without major changes to the garment. Cuffs may be made by turning back the material, or a separate band of material may be sewn on or worn separately attached by buttons or studs. A cuff may show an ornamental border, or have an addition of lace or other trimming.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuff

   kuf, n. a stroke with the open hand.—v.t. to strike with the open hand: to beat. [Origin obscure; cf. Sw. kuffa, to knock.]

2. Cuff

   kuf, n. the end of the sleeve near the wrist: a covering for the wrist: a handcuff (q.v.). [Prob. cog. with Coif.]

3. Cuff

   kuf, n. Scotch form of Scruff.—Cuff of the neck. See Scruff.

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1. CUFF

   What does CUFF stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the CUFF acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CUFF

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cuff is ranked #10598 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cuff surname appeared 3,022 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Cuff.
   
   64.9% or 1,963 total occurrences were White.
   25.1% or 759 total occurrences were Black.
   4.3% or 132 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3% or 93 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 50 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.8% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Fetter
   • Lap
   • Slap

How to pronounce cuff?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say cuff in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cuff in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cuff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of cuff in a Sentence

1. Adam Schiff:

   This is not something that should be done off-the-cuff by the President of the United States just looking for a cheap shot at his predecessor.

2. Michael McCaul:

   I do think that's a premature comment, off-the-cuff, and everybody listens to the commander-in-chief.

3. Joshua Dines:

   When someone comes in with a rotator cuff tear that I or a colleague deem irreparable and you tell them they need a shoulder replacement, that seems barbaric, it’s hard for them, a lot of the time, to grasp. This [option] makes it more palatable for the patient in terms of options.

4. David Teuscher:

   I think both he and his trainer, and the public, saw that he had altered his fighting style, and when you are in pain, you will change how you use that arm and that shoulder, in boxing, you have to keep your hands up in front of your face and upper torso to defend the blows, or hold them out in a defensive position, and all of that dramatically affects the rotator cuff tendons.

5. Nicholas Rolnick via email:

   There are many cuffs on the market but my line in the sand is a pneumatic cuff that can be inflated either automatically or manually( like a blood pressure cuff), each of these types of cuffs can carefully measure the amount of blood is restricted to increase safety profile. This is very important because as BFR continues to grow, more cuffs are going to enter the marketplace that may not be adequate or appropriate.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cuff
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cuff
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuff
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuff
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cuff
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cuff
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html