cuffing
Americannoun
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the act of putting handcuffs or other restraints on someone or of having them put on.
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the act of rolling one's shirt or pant cuffs up, or the resulting rolls of fabric.
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the act of entering into a romantic relationship (usually used in the phrase cuffing season).
Example Sentences
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It’s turtlenecks and quality sweaters, buying decorative gourds for an evening dinner party and coupling up for cuffing season, if not longer term.
From Los Angeles Times
As cuffing season meets coughing season and airport crowds are reaching pre-pandemic levels, more travelers are likely getting on a plane when they’re not feeling 100 percent.
From Washington Post
If you’re single, it’s easy for cuffing season and the slew of end-of-year gatherings to turn you into a holiday Grinch.
From Los Angeles Times
After cuffing him, the officers move him to a less crowded area, question him further and release him.
From Seattle Times
Forget abandoned puppies, this heart-wrenching digital short urged audiences to support an even more worthwhile cause: single women who broke up with their boyfriends before cuffing season.
From Los Angeles Times
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