I. ˈkəf 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 ˈkəf-ləs adjective
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- off the cuff
- on the cuff
II. transitive verb
Date: 1693
1. : to furnish with a cuff
2. : handcuff
III. verb
Etymology: perhaps from obsolete English, glove, from Middle English
Date: 1530
transitive verb
: to strike especially with or as if with the palm of the hand : buffet
intransitive verb
: fight , scuffle
IV. noun
Date: 1570
: a blow with the hand especially when open : slap