cuffs

British

/ kʌfs /

plural noun

informal short for handcuffs See handcuff

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Carmen asks as she tugs down the cuffs of her leggings.

From Literature

The collection also featured brocade capes, puffer jackets and long wool coats with oversized fur cuffs.

From Barron's

My heart jumped up in my throat as I watched Mrs. Wigginbottom heave herself to her feet and straighten her cuffs, clearly insulted by the tone my aunt had taken.

From Literature

Fur cuffs edged each long emerald sleeve, and the cape of thick red velvet fell from her shoulders like, well, a curtain.

From Literature

She was a tall, handsome woman no older than sixty, dressed in a black crepe gown with a crisp white collar and cuffs, and a veiled cap pinned on top of her head.

From Literature

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