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).
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I don’t think I’ve ever stepped foot into an Erewhon without seeing at least a few shoppers cuffing its branded smoothie cups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
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 ● Oct. 16, 2022
In the spirit of cuffing season, they parted ways right before Valentine’s Day.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
Video footage reviewed by investigators shows the deputies cuffing Shankling’s hands behind his back when they arrived.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2019
He began leaping and skipping about on the bank and cuffing Fiver with his front paws.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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