I. cuff 1 /kʌf/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: cuff 'glove' (14-16 centuries) ]
1 . the end of a sleeve
2 . American English a narrow piece of cloth turned upwards at the bottom of a trouser leg SYN turn-up British English
3 . an action in which you hit someone lightly on the head with your hand open
4 . cuffs [plural] ↑ handcuffs
⇨ ↑ off-the-cuff
II. cuff 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . to hit someone lightly, especially in a friendly way:
She cuffed him playfully on the side of the head.
2 . to put ↑ handcuffs on someone