n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə f
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English coffe, cuffe mitten
Date: 1522
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 · less \ ' k ə f-l ə s \ adjective
– off the cuff : without preparation : AD LIB <speaking off the cuff >
– on the cuff : on credit <transacting business on the cuff >