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- pronunciation:
- kuhf
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- off the cuff
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a folded over and usu. sewn piece of material at the end of a shirt sleeve or pants leg, serving as trimming.
His shirt cuffs needed scrubbing.He thought the pants with cuffs looked too conservative. |
| definition 2: |
a handcuff.
The prisoner asked when he could get the cuffs off.- similar words:
- manacle
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| phrase: |
off the cuff |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cuffs, cuffing, cuffed |
| definition 1: |
to sew cuffs on; make cuffs for.
I'll be finished after I cuff the trousers. |
| definition 2: |
to put handcuffs on.
The officer cuffed him and told him to get in the car. |
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