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Meaning of cuff in English

cuff
noun [ C ]
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/kʌf/ uk
/kʌf/

cuff noun [C] (AROUND WRIST, ANKLE)

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the thicker material at the end of a sleeve closest to the hand:
He buttoned his cuffs.
I decided to wear a black shirt with white cuffs
 
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a part at the end of a pants leg that is turned up:
He wears a polo shirt and cuffs on his pants.
 
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a piece of jewelry for wearing around the wrist, made from a wide circle of metal, plastic, or other material:
She wore a simple black dress with a beautiful diamond cuff.
 
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cuffs [ plural ]
informal for handcuffs :
in cuffs They put him in cuffs.
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cuff noun [C] (HIT)

the act of hitting someone with your hand in a light, joking way:
She gave him a playful cuff on the shoulder.
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Idiom

off the cuff
cuff
verb [ T ]
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/kʌf/

cuff verb [T] (HIT)

to hit someone with your hand in a light, joking way:
His brother cuffed him playfully on his ear.
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cuff verb [T] (PUT IN HANDCUFFS)

informal
to put someone's hands in handcuffs:
He was led out of the courtroom with his hands cuffed behind his back.
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(Definition of cuff from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

cuff | Intermediate English

cuff
noun [ C ]
us
/kʌf/

cuff noun [C] (MATERIAL)

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(in a shirt) the thicker material at the end of a sleeve around the wrist, or (in a pair of pants) the turned-up part at the bottom of a leg
cuff
verb [ T ]
us
/kʌf/

cuff verb [T] (HIT)

to hit someone with your hand:
The boys cuffed Zackie on the shoulder.

cuff verb [T] (FASTEN)

short form ofhandcuff
(Definition of cuff from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of cuff

cuff
One sensor that's ready now is the wearable blood pressure cuff.
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I didn't really feel any difference, even after a localized treatment on my partially torn left rotator cuff.
From Plain Dealer
There have been 20 sightings in a week, but only one clown has landed in cuffs.
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They still don't know where the cuffs went 10 years later.
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It seems worth wondering, too, if it is a positive thing for powerful people to make disruptive utterances at will and off the cuff.
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My hands were cuffed and my feet fettered.
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It is not unusual for people to have blood pressure cuffs at home and take their blood pressure regularly.
From CNN
This is to be encouraged, though proper cuff sizing and proper cuff placement are important.
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Translations of cuff

in Chinese (Traditional)
材料, 袖口, （褲腳的）翻邊…
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材料, 袖口, （裤脚的）翻边…
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puño, vuelta, brazalete…
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punho, barra da calça virada, dar um tapa em…
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そで口, （ズボンの）折り返し, ～を（ふざけて）平手で打つ…
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kol ucu, kol ağzı, yen…
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manchette [feminine], revers [masculine], manchette…
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puny, gira, donar un cop amb la mà a…
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manchet, (broek)omslag, handboeien omdoen…
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manžeta, záložka, spoutat…
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manchet, opslag, ombuk…
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manset, ujung celana, memborgol…
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ข้อมือเสื้อ, ส่วนของขากางเกงที่พับขึ้น, ใส่กุญแจมือ…
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cổ tay áo, gấu quần, còng tay…
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mankiet, założyć kajdanki, kuksaniec…
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ärmuppslag, manschett, byxuppslag…
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lengan, lipatan kaki seluar, gari…
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die Manschette, der Hosenaufschlag, die Handschellen anlegen…
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mansjett [masculine], oppbrett [masculine], mansjett…
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소맷동, 바지의 아랫단을 밖으로 접은 부분, 손으로 살짝 때리다…
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манжета, вилога, закот на штанах…
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polsino, risvolto dei pantaloni, dare uno scappellotto a…
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