<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a fold or band serving as a trimming or finish for the bottom of a sleeve.</li><li>a turned-up fold, as at the bottom of a trouser leg.</li><li>the part of a gauntlet or long glove that extends over the wrist.</li><li>a separate or detachable band or piece of fabric worn about the wrist, inside or outside of the sleeve.</li><li>an elasticized, ribbed, or reinforced band at the top of a sock or stocking.</li><li>a band of leather or other material, wider than a collar, sewed around the outside of the top of a shoe or boot to serve as a trimming or finish.</li><li>a handcuff: I accessorized my costume with cuffs, a badge, and a toy gun.</li><li>Anatomy: rotator cuff.</li><li>Furniture: a horizontal strip of veneer used as an ornament on a leg.</li><li>Medicine/Medical: an inflatable wrap placed around the upper arm and used in conjunction with a device for recording blood pressure.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to make a cuff or cuffs on: to cuff a pair of trousers.</li><li>to put handcuffs on: The officer was quick to cuff the suspect and read him his rights.</li><li>Slang: to start an exclusive relationship with: You’ve gotta cuff her if you want to keep her.</li></ul>