cuffs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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To many, the sight of Paul being clapped into cuffs may have even burnished her renegade image.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
The cuffs and waistbands that form a snug seal around a baby’s legs and waist are called the gasketing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
A light brown jacket with special cuffs “might be my favorite jacket I’ve ever found,” she says.
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026
The collection also featured brocade capes, puffer jackets and long wool coats with oversized fur cuffs.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Then he knelt, retrieved mittens from my bag, and gently slid them over my hands, carefully adjusting the cuffs under my sweater sleeves.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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