cuff
11cuff — vb *strike, hit, smite, punch, slug, slog, swat, clout, slap, box …
12Cuff — Leonard Albert Cuff (* 28. März 1866 in Christchurch, Neuseeland; † 9. Oktober 1954 in Launceston auf Tasmanien, Australien) war ein bedeutender Athlet und Sportfunktionär in Neuseeland und Gründungsmitglied des Internationalen Olympischen… …
13cuff — {{11}}cuff (n.) bottom of a sleeve, mid 14c., cuffe hand covering, mitten, glove, perhaps somehow from M.L. cuffia head covering, of uncertain origin. Sense of band around the sleeve is first attested 1520s; sense of hem of trousers is 1911. Off… …
14cuff — [[t]kʌ̱f[/t]] cuffs, cuffing, cuffed 1) N COUNT: usu pl The cuffs of a shirt or dress are the parts at the ends of the sleeves, which are thicker than the rest of the sleeve. ...a pale blue shirt with white collar and cuffs. 2) N COUNT: usu pl… …
15Cuff — For other uses, see Cuff (disambiguation). This French cuff is fastened with a silk knot. 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 …
16cuff — cuff1 /kuf/, n. 1. a fold or band serving as a trimming or finish for the bottom of a sleeve. 2. a turned up fold, as at the bottom of a trouser leg. 3. the part of a gauntlet or long glove that extends over the wrist. 4. a separate or detachable …
17cuff — I UK [kʌf] / US noun [countable] Word forms cuff : singular cuff plural cuffs 1) the part of a sleeve that fits around your wrist 2) American a turn up on a pair of trousers 3) if you give someone a cuff, you hit them with your open hand, usually …
18cuff — cuff1 [ kʌf ] noun count 1. ) the part of a sleeve that fits around your wrist 2. ) AMERICAN the bottom edge of the leg of a pair of pants that is folded up 3. ) cuffs plural INFORMAL HANDCUFFS 4. ) MAINLY BRITISH if you give someone a cuff, you… …
19cuff — 1. to arrest The handcuffs are placed on the victim rather than hitting him about the ear: I figure if you move fast, you should be able to cuff him tomorrow. (Sanders, 1977 of a criminal) 2. American to obtain on credit If you …
20cuff — Any structure shaped like a c.. musculotendinous c. SYN: rotator c. of shoulder. perivascular cuffs cuffing. rotator c. of shoulder the anterior, superior, and poster …
