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What (who) is cuffs - definition

TURN-UP, APPLIED BAND, OR DETACHED BAND ON A SLEEVE

French cuff; French cuffs; Tight rolled pants; Cuffs; Double cuff; Barrel cuff; Single cuff; Turn-ups; Men's pant cuff; Trouser cuffs; Double cuffs

cuffs

informal handcuffs.

French cuff

¦ noun a shirt cuff that is folded back before fastening, creating a double-layered cuff.

Epimanikia

ORNAMENTAL CUFF WORN AS PART OF THE VESTMENTS OF CERTAIN EASTERN ORTHODOX CLERGY

Epimanikia (singular epimanikion) are liturgical vestments of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. They are cuffs (Russian: porútchi) made of thickened fabric, usually brocade, that lace onto the wrists of a bishop, priest, or deacon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimanikia

Wikipedia

Cuff

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'.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuff

Examples of use of cuffs

1. "Years ago, we had a 25–minute conversation about cuffs versus no cuffs," Lewis says.

2. The report also exposes loopholes which allow companies to sell products – often via the internet – that are officially banned, including equipment such as "thumb cuffs" and "wall cuffs" used in torture.

3. Two male passengers helped a flight attendant tackle Mayo and restrain her in plastic cuffs.

4. Lack of suitably–sized blood pressure cuffs which led to delayed diagnosis of pre–eclampsia.

5. The prime minister paced the grounds of the hotel, tugging his shirt cuffs nervously.