Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 23 compound words that contain cuff. The most common are listed below. Open cuff in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- rotator cuffA set of four smaller muscles in the shoulder responsible for rotating the humerus (upper arm bone).
- off the cuffIn an off-the-cuff manner.
- cuff linksplural of cuff link: A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.
- cuff linkAlternative spelling of cufflink: A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.
- French cuffA style of shirt cuff that is folded back on itself and then fastened with a cuff link. Usually considered more formal than a buttoned cuff.
- cuff on the earA box on the ear; a painful smack on the side of the head.
- double cuffA style of shirt cuff that is folded back on itself and then fastened with a cuff link. Usually considered more formal than a buttoned cuff.
- pressure cuffA sphygmomanometer consisting of an inflatable cuff that compresses the forearm.
- cuff upTo handcuff (someone).
- flex-cuffA plastic restraint device, used for quickly and temporarily securing an individual.
- leg cuffA cuff.
- trumpet cuffA wide, flared cuff of a sleeve on clothing.
- Chinese thumb cuffA Chinese finger trap.
- mousquetaire cuffA deep flaring cuff on clothing.
- cuff outTo eject violently; to kick out.
Compound words 23
- handcuffsA fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
- handcuffOne ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.
- fisticuffA fistfight.
- cuffableCapable of, or suitable for, being hit or struck.
- cufferAn improbable or exaggerated story.
- cufflessHaving no cuffs; without cuffs.
- cufflikeResembling or characteristic of a cuff.
- intracuffWithin a (surgical) cuff.
- tailcuffA cuff, attached to the tail, used to measure blood pressure in small animals.
- cuffbandA band or stripe worn on the cuff, especially for military recognition.