What is "cuff"

Cuff \Cuff\, n. [Perh. from F. coiffe headdress, hood, or coif; as if the cuff were a cap for the hand. Cf. Coif.]

1. The fold at the end of a sleeve; the part of a sleeve turned back from the hand.

   He would visit his mistress in a morning gown, band, short cuffs, and a peaked beard.
   --Arbuthnot.

2. Any ornamental appendage at the wrist, whether attached to the sleeve of the garment or separate; especially, in modern times, such an appendage of starched linen, or a substitute for it of paper, or the like.

Cuff \Cuff\, n. A blow; esp.,, a blow with the open hand; a box; a slap.

Snatcheth his sword, and fiercely to him flies; Who well it wards, and quitten cuff with cuff.
--Spenser.

Many a bitter kick and cuff.
--Hudibras.

Cuff \Cuff\, v. i. To fight; to scuffle; to box.

While the peers cuff to make the rabble sport.
--Dryden.

Cuff \Cuff\ (k?f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cuffed (k?ft); p. pr. & vb. n. Cuffing.] [Cf. Sw. kuffa to knock, push,kufva to check, subdue, and E. cow, v. t. ]

1. To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the hand; to slap.

   I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again.
   --Shak.

   They with their quills did all the hurt they could, And cuffed the tender chickens from their food.
   --Dryden.

2. To buffet. ``Cuffed by the gale.''
   --Tennyson.

"to put a cuff on," 1690s, from cuff (n.). Related: Cuffed; cuffing.\n

"bottom of a sleeve," mid-14c., cuffe "hand covering, mitten, glove," perhaps somehow from Medieval Latin cuffia "head covering," which is of uncertain origin. Sense of "band around the sleeve" is first attested 1520s; sense of "hem of trousers" is 1911. Off the cuff "extemporaneously" is 1938 American English colloquial, suggesting an actor or speaker reading from notes jotted on his shirt sleeves rather than learned lines. Cuff links is from 1897.

"hit," 1520s, of unknown origin, perhaps from Swedish kuffa "to thrust, push." Related: Cuffed; cuffing. As a noun from 1560s.

Etymology 1 n. 1 (context obsolete English) glove; mitten. 2 The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist. 3 The end of a pants leg, folded up. vb. 1 (context transitive English) To furnish with cuffs. 2 (context transitive English) To handcuff. Etymology 2

n. A blow, especially with the open hand; a box; a slap. vb. 1 (context transitive English) To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap. 2 (context intransitive English) To fight; to scuffle; to box. 3 To buffet.

1. n. the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg [syn: turnup]

2. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs [syn: handcuffs, handcuff, cuffs, handlock, manacle]

1. v. hit with the hand [syn: whomp]

2. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime" [syn: manacle, handcuff]

A cuff is an extra layer of fabric at the lower edge of the sleeve of a garment (shirt, coat, etc.) covering the arm, at the wrist. The function of turned-back cuffs is to protect the cloth of the garment from fraying, and, when frayed, to allow the cuffs to be readily repaired or replaced, without changing the garment. Cuffs are made by turning back (folding) the material, or a separate band of material can be sewn on, or worn separately, attached either by buttons or studs. 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.

To cuff is to strike (attack) with an open hand.

Cuff can also refer to:

Cuff were a musical group based in the London area, formed in 1996 composed of Lee Horrocks (Bass and Lead Vocals), Neil Whitcher (Lead Guitar), Sean Walmsley (Rhythm Guitar) and Ray Whisker (Drums). Characterised by their well crafted songs, strong guitars and cocksure attitude and after a series of gigs and reviews in the major UK music press, the band released their debut single, To Myself/Evaporate on Club Spangle records, a label that also released singles by artists such as Marion, 60 Ft. Dolls and The Wannadies. John Peel rated the single in his top 10 records of the year. The band were also joint winners of London Music Week along with Ultrasound (band). The follow up 'Yellowmaddacoolivision' was released on the Blow Up Records label, the single received Radio 1 'A List' airplay and was supported by a UK tour.

The acclaim that the band was receiving caught the attention of MTV who asked the band to play at the launch party of the newly named MTV UK at the TV stations headquarters and promptly recorded a live session which was 'A' listed alongside The Verve with Bittersweet Symphony and Oasis D'You Know What I Mean?.

The 'Breathe' EP on the Spanish record label 'Ovni' featured 5 tracks and shortly after this the band negotiated a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Sean Walmsley then left the line-up and the remaining members worked with producers Ric Wake and Tony Visconti recording the album 'Living With The Worryfish' in New York.

Live members Tony Clarke (Rhythm Guitar) and Robin Waterson (Keyboards & Bass) joined.

The album remains unreleased by Atlantic Records and unable to reach an agreement allowing the band to release and promote the album they disbanded in the year 2000.

Cuff is the surname of:

• John Cuff (baseball) (1864–1916), baseball player
• Leonard Cuff (1866–1954), New Zealand cricketer and all-round sportsman, and sports administrator
• Will Cuff (1868–1949), chairman of Everton Football Club, England
• Ward Cuff (1914–2002), American football running back and place kicker
• Pat Cuff (born 1952), English footballer
• Anthony Cuff (born 1957), New Zealand cyclist
• Ed Cuff, Jr. (born 1961), American golfer
• Omar Cuff (born 1984), American football running back

• John Cuff (1805–1869), New Zealand politician
• Agnes Cuff (1890–????), mother of actor Alec Guinness
• Dana Cuff, American architect
• James Cuff (born 1974), British biophysicist