: not having a cuff : not cuffed
uncuffed pants

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Muniz-Spry was then placed uncuffed in a patrol vehicle while officers ran a record search. Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Moms and dads, bussed over from Rikers Island in chains, are uncuffed upon arrival at the museum and reunited with their kids for a rare, emotional and often bittersweet visit outside prison walls. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026 He was given permission to wear regular clothes — a gray or dark blue suit and various button-down shirts — instead of jail garb and had his hands uncuffed throughout the proceedings. Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025 The flattering yet oversized sweater features a V-neckline and wide sleeves that can be rolled or worn uncuffed, and the pants are a nice straight leg that shouldn’t bunch up or drag along the floor. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncuffed

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncuffed was in 1896

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“Uncuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncuffed. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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