cuff

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/kʌf/

noun 6verb 6name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

best, female, under

VERB + CUFF

arrest, gathered, lifted, ordered, pair, peers, question, questions

CUFF + NOUN

herself, i'm, injury, shirt, trousers

PREP.

from, in, off, with, with

ADV.

completely

Definitions

noun

Glove; mitten

The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.

The end of a pants leg when folded up.

A surgical procedure in which parts of the body that were not previously connected are stitched together.

verb

To furnish with cuffs.

verb

To handcuff.

To enter into a committed romantic relationship with (someone).

cuffing season

This fr how it be, never cuffing another Latina woman from New York ever again💀

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end o

turnup

noun — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked aro

verb — confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

verb — hit with the hand

whomp

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

on the cuff

On credit, with payment to be made later.

The newspapers were jammed with ads inviting customers to buy on the cuff. Philadelphians could get a $269 television set for $5 down and $4 a week.

Example Bank

cuffing season

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This fr how it be, never cuffing another Latina woman from New York ever again💀

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If your promiscuous, men who know females just date around could take advantage of that, plus a lot wouldn't want to cuff a female they know isn't doing pure things.

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I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again.

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[They] with their quills did all the hurt they could, / And cuff'd the tender chickens from their food.

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While the peers cuff to make the rabble sport.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, cuff is marked as obsolete, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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