cuffs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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If I were to name it more plainly, I might call it Beatrix Potter weather: damp cuffs, garden gates, the feeling that something is pushing up just beneath the soil.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 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
New devices can screen for sleep apnea, measure blood pressure without arm cuffs and detect early signs of illness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
Their jackets were blue with red cuffs and bright white buttons, their vests dark yellow.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
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