Synonyms

cuffs

British

/ kʌfs /

plural noun

informal short for handcuffs See handcuff

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Sunburned in my memory was the wall of belts, cuffs and chokers dripping gloriously in silver studs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Manchester United's new home kit, with its flat-knit striped collar and cuffs, is inspired by Red Devils kits from the late seventies.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Pants and cuffs still need to be hemmed to say nothing of bridal, prom and other special-occasion clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

To many, the sight of Paul being clapped into cuffs may have even burnished her renegade image.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026

Birds disappear from cages with false bottoms, handkerchiefs slip from pockets to be concealed again in cuffs.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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