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n.
    1. A fold used as trimming at the bottom of a sleeve.
    2. A band, often having an opening with a button closure, at the bottom of a sleeve.
  2. The turned-up fold at the bottom of a trouser leg.
  3. The band at the top of a sock.
  4. The part of a glove that extends over the wrist.
  5. A handcuff.
  6. Medicine. An inflatable band, usually wrapped around the upper arm, that is used along with a sphygmomanometer in measuring arterial blood pressure.
tr.v., cuffed, cuff·ing, cuffs.
  1. To form a cuff or cuffs on.
  2. To put handcuffs on.
idioms:

off the cuff

  1. In an extemporaneous or informal manner.
on the cuff
  1. On credit.

[Middle English cuffe, mitten.]


cuff2 (kŭf) pronunciation
tr.v., cuffed, cuff·ing, cuffs.
To strike with or as if with the open hand; slap.

n.
A blow or slap with the open hand.

[Origin unknown.]


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Thesaurus: cuff
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verb

    To hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand: box, buffet, bust, punch, slap, smack, spank, swat, whack. Informal clip, spat. See attack/defend, strike/miss.

noun

    A quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand: box, buffet, bust, chop, punch, slap, smack, smacker, spank, swat, whack. Informal clip, spat. See attack/defend, strike/miss.

Veterinary Dictionary: cuffing
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Formation of a cufflike surrounding border, as of leukocytes about a blood vessel, observed in certain infections.

  • c. pneumonia — chronic enzootic pneumonia of calves in which there is lymphofollicular cuffing of small airways.
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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 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.

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Shirt cuffs

Except on casual attire, shirt cuffs are generally divided down one edge and then fastened together, so they can let a hand through and then fit more snugly around the wrist. Some sweaters and athletic garments (both tops and pants) have cuffs that either contain elastic or are woven so as to stretch around a hand or foot and still fit snugly, accomplishing the same purpose.

Divided shirt cuffs are of three kinds, depending on how they fasten:

  • Button cuffs, also called barrel cuffs, have buttonholes on the one side and buttons on the other (sometimes more than one, so that the fit can be adjusted).
  • Link cuffs, which have buttonholes on both sides and are meant to be closed with cufflinks or silk knots. They are most commonly fastened in either the "kissing" style, where the insides of both sides are pressed together, or very unusually with the outer face touching the inner face, as with a button cuff (though this is unorthodox). Link cuffs come in two kinds:
    • Single cuffs, the original linked cuff, are required for white tie and are the more traditional choice for black tie. Also, some traditionalists may wear this style with lounge suits as well.
    • Double, or French, cuffs, are twice as long and worn folded back on themselves. French cuffs were once considered to be more formal than button cuffs, although they are seeing a resurgence in the business environment, particularly in Europe. Even though traditionally French cuffs could only be worn with a lounge suit or more formal clothing (and not a sports jacket), this is now not followed by most, while some even wear these cuffs without a tie or jacket. They remain the preferred choice for semi-formal, black tie events.
  • Convertible cuffs may be closed with buttons or with cufflinks.

Trouser cuffs

Most trouser legs are finished by hemming the bottom to prevent fraying. Trousers with turn-ups ("cuffs" in American English), after hemming, are rolled outward and sometimes pressed or stitched into place. The main reason for the cuffs is to add weight to the bottom of the leg, to help the drape of the trousers.
Pant cuffs were first incorporated into mens' trousers in the late nineteenth century. They were originally incorporated as a recepticle for cigarette ashes. While the cuff was used for this purpose for several decades, the practice of ashing in one's pant cuff, or "cuffin' it", became less popular in the 1960's and seventies upon the advent of synthetic fibers for mens' suiting as these materials were highly flamable.

Jacket cuffs

Main article: Suit; section "Sleeves"

The buttons and buttonholes at the end of suit jacket sleeves are generally decorative and non-functional. "Surgeon’s cuffs" can be opened open at the wrist[1], and are traditionally associated with bespoke tailoring

References

  1. ^ Rosenbloom, Stephanie (February 13, 2009). "For Fine Recession Wear, $7,000 Suits From Saks (Off the Rack)". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/14/business/14saks.html. Retrieved 2009-02-14. 

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Translations: Cuff
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - manchet, bukseopslag, håndjern
v. tr. - forsyne med manchet/håndjern

idioms:

  • cuff link    manchetknap
  • off the cuff    improviseret

2.
v. tr. - slå, daske
n. - slag, dask

Nederlands (Dutch)
manchet, broekomslag, (mv) handboeien, pets, armband, band van bloeddrukmeter, een oorvijg geven, in de boeien slaan

Français (French)
1.
n. - (gén) poignet, revers (de la paume), (US) revers (pantalon), tape/coup, menottes
v. tr. - mettre les menottes à

idioms:

  • cuff link    bouton de manchette
  • off the cuff    à l'improviste, impromptu
  • on the cuff    (US) acheter à crédit

2.
v. tr. - talocher (qn), calotter (qn)
n. - taloche, gifle

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Manschette, Handschellen
v. - Fesseln anlegen

idioms:

  • cuff link    Manschettenknopf
  • off the cuff    aus dem Stegreif
  • on the cuff    (AmE) auf Borg

2.
v. - eine Ohrfeige geben, schlagen
n. - Schlag, Klaps

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - χαστουκίζω, σκαμπιλίζω, σφαλιαρίζω, κατραπακιάζω
n. - μανσέτα, μανικέτι, μπάτσος, χαστούκι, (ΗΠΑ) ρεβέρ πανταλονιού, (πληθ.) (καθομ.) χειροπέδες

idioms:

  • cuff link    μανικετόκουμπο, ξενόκουμπο
  • off the cuff    (καθομ.) πρόχειρα, στο γόνατο

Italiano (Italian)
ammanettare, schiaffeggiare, sventola, ceffone, polsino

idioms:

  • cuff link    gemello
  • off the cuff    improvvisato

Português (Portuguese)
v. - esbofetear
n. - punho (m) (de camisa), bainha (f) (de calça), bofetada (f)

idioms:

  • cuff link    abotoadura (f)
  • off the cuff    de improviso

Русский (Russian)
надеть наручники, дать подзатыльник, подзатыльник, манжета

idioms:

  • cuff link    запонка
  • off the cuff    экспромтом

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - bofetada, puño
v. tr. - abofetear

idioms:

  • cuff link    gemelo
  • off the cuff    de improviso, improvisadamente, espontáneo
  • on the cuff    con la promesa de pago futuro, de arriba

2.
v. tr. - esposar
n. - esposas

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - slå till, örfila upp
n. - ärmuppslag, byxuppslag (am.), manschett, handbojor (vard.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 袖口, 手铐, 翻边, 为...上袖口, 给...上手铐

idioms:

  • cuff link    男子衬衫袖的链扣
  • off the cuff    即兴地

2. 掌击, 打, 掴, 一巴掌

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 袖口, 手銬, 翻邊
v. tr. - 為...上袖口, 給...上手銬

idioms:

  • cuff link    男子襯衫袖的鏈扣
  • off the cuff    即興地

2.
v. tr. - 掌擊, 打, 摑
n. - 掌擊, 一巴掌

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 소매 끝동, 수갑, 양복바지의 접단
v. tr. - 커프스를 달다, 수갑을 채우다

2.
v. tr. - 손바닥으로 때리다, 맞붙어 싸우다
n. - 찰싹 때림

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 平手で打つ, 殴る
n. - そで口, カフス, 折り返し, 手錠, 平手打ち

idioms:

  • cuff link    カフスボタン
  • off the cuff    即座の, 非公式の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) صفع, لطم (الاسم) صفعه, لطمه خفيفه (على الرأس, )‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שולי-השרוול, חפת-המכנס‬
v. tr. - ‮קיפל שרוולים‬
v. tr. - ‮סטר‬
n. - ‮סטירה‬

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