cuffs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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He was also suffering, he said, from herniated discs and torn rotator cuffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
It’s part of why I put my initials on items like my wallet, the cuffs of my bespoke shirts, my sleepwear and my towels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
To many, the sight of Paul being clapped into cuffs may have even burnished her renegade image.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 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 jacket was the green of far forests, and needed cuffs to catch the sleeves between biceps and deltoids.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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