The meaning of CUFF is something (such as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist.

cuff noun [C] (MATERIAL) Add to word list (in a shirt) the thicker material at the end of a sleeve around the wrist, or (in a pair of pants) the turned-up part at the bottom of a leg

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.

Definition of cuff noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Clothing a fold or band at the end of a sleeve, serving as a trim: a coffee stain on the right cuff of my shirt. Clothing the turned-up fold at the bottom of a trouser leg: Something had caught on the cuffs of …

Dec 14, 2025 · cuff (plural cuffs) A blow, especially with the open hand; a box; a slap. quotations

cuff 1 (kʌf) n. 1. a fold or band serving as a trim or finish, esp. at the bottom of a sleeve. 2. the turned-up fold at the bottom of a trouser leg. 3. the part of a glove that extends over the wrist.

CUFF definition: a fold or band serving as a trimming or finish for the bottom of a sleeve. See examples of cuff used in a sentence.

If you cuff someone, you hit them quickly and lightly with your hand, usually on their head or their ear. Brodie cuffed him on the side of the head. [VERB noun] Cuff is also a noun. He gave the dog a cuff.

Cuff definition: The turned-up fold at the bottom of a trouser leg.