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  1. Cuff – Wikipedia
  • A cuff is a layer of fabric at the lower edge of the sleeve of a garment (shirt, coat, jacket, etc.) at the wrist, or at the ankle end of a trouser leg. The function of turned-back cuffs is to protect the cloth of the garment from fraying, and, when frayed, to allow the cuffs to be readily repaired or replaced, without changing the garment. Cuffs are made by turning back (folding) the material, or a separate band of material can be sewn on, or worn separately, attached either by buttons or studs. Trouser cuffs are added to prevent fraying and add weight to the bottom of the leg. Shirt cuffs are generally divided down one edge and then fastened together, so they can let a hand through and then fit more snugly around the wrist. Some sweaters and athletic garments have cuffs that either contain elastic or accomplish the same purpose.
  1. Dress shirt – Wikipedia
  • The article provides information about different types of cuffs, such as double or French cuffs, which have an extra length of sleeve folded back and fastened with links, and are usually considered more formal than barrel cuffs. It also discusses the materials used in dress shirts and various design elements, including cuffs, collars, and front panels.
  1. Cuff – Wikiwand
  • This link provides the same information as the Wikipedia page on cuffs.
  1. Cuff: Most Up-to-Date Encyclopedia, News & Reviews
  • This source defines a cuff as a layer of fabric at the bottom edge of a sleeve of a garment (shirt, coat, jacket, etc.), at the wrist, or at the ankle edge of the hem of pants.
  1. Suit – Wikipedia
  • While this link does not directly relate to cuffs, it provides information about suits, including details about the fabric and construction of suit jackets, but it does not focus specifically on cuffs.

Citations:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuff
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dress_shirt
[3] https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Cuff
[4] https://academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/cuff
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suit

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
cuff (noun)
1.
something (as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist
2.
the turned-back hem of a trouser leg
3.
a) - handcuff usually used in plural
b) a usually wide metal band worn as a bracelet
4.
an inflatable band that is wrapped around an extremity to control the flow of blood through the part when recording blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer
cuff (verb)
transitive verb
1.
to furnish with a cuff
2.
- handcuff
cuff (verb)
transitive verb
intransitive verb
to strike especially with or as if with the palm of the hand - buffet - fight scuffle
cuff (noun)
a blow with the hand especially when open - slap
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
cuff (noun)
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
SYNONYMS:
bang, bash, bat, beat, belt, biff, bop, box, buffet, bust, chop, clap, clip, clout, crack, cuff, dab, douse, fillip, hack, haymaker, hit, hook, knock, larrup, lash, lick, pelt, pick, plump, poke, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, spank, stinger, stripe, stroke, swat, swipe, switch, thud, thump, thwack, wallop, welt, whack, wham, whop ( whap)
RELATED WORDS:
counter, counterblow, counterpunch, counterstroke; body blow, hand, kick, knee, left, one-two, rabbit punch, right, right-hander, roundhouse, shiver, sidewinder, sucker punch, swing, uppercut; cruncher, kayo, knockdown, knockout, KO; bastinado ( bastinade), battering, beating, bludgeoning, clobbering, cudgeling ( cudgelling), drubbing, hammering, lambasting, licking, pasting, pounding, pummeling ( pummelling), thrashing; flogging, walloping, whip, whipping
cuff (noun)
Array
something that physically prevents free movement
SYNONYMS:
band, bind, bracelet, chain, cuff(s), fetter, handcuff(s), irons, ligature, manacle(s), shackle
RELATED WORDS:
captivity, confinement, constraint, curb, enchainment, enslavement, hindrance, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, restraint, restriction; entanglement, net, trammel, trap; collar, straitjacket ( straightjacket); fastener, hobble, hold, hold-down, holding, tie
Cuff (Wikipedia)
For other uses, see Cuff (disambiguation).

A cuff is a layer of fabric at the lower edge of the sleeve of a garment (shirt, coat, jacket, etc.) at the wrist, or at the ankle end of a trouser leg. The function of turned-back cuffs is to protect the cloth of the garment from fraying, and, when frayed, to allow the cuffs to be readily repaired or replaced, without changing the garment. Cuffs are made by turning back (folding) the material, or a separate band of material can be sewn on, or worn separately, attached either by buttons or studs. A cuff may display an ornamental border or have lace or some other trimming. In US usage, the word trouser cuffs refers to the folded, finished bottoms of the legs of a pair of trousers. In the UK, while this usage is now sometimes followed, the traditional term for the turned up trouser hem is 'turnup'.

17th century cuff
Cuffs were a site of visible ornamentation in male dress.
Roman Catholic Canon with ornamented cuff
Cuff (Wiktionary)

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʌf/
  • Rhymes: -ʌf

Etymology 1

From Middle English cuffe, coffe (“glove, mitten”), of obscure origin.

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