Synonyms of cuffs

cuffs 1 of 2

noun

plural of cuff

as in bracelet

something that physically prevents free movement

the policeman snapped the cuffs on and led the prisoner away to the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bracelet
• handcuff(s)
• chain
• band
• irons
• collar
• bind
• shackle
• ligature
• bond
• fetter
• restraint
• manacle(s)
• curb
• imprisonment
• confinement
• incarceration
• restriction
• captivity
• tie
• enslavement
• hindrance
• constraint
• straitjacket
• entanglement
• net
• trammel
• trap
• enchainment
• holding
• fastener
• immurement
• hold-down
• hobble
• hold

cuffs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cuff

as in socks

Related Words

• socks
• boxes
• chops
• punches
• descends (on or upon)
• slaps
• clouts
• belts
• straps
• raids
• paddles
• jumps (on)
• thwacks
• assaults
• laces
• spanks
• whams
• knocks
• swats
• hits
• smacks
• lams
• pastes
• attacks
• busts
• rushes
• swipes
• lashes
• whips
• cudgels
• licks
• whacks
• clubs
• cracks
• lays on
• punches out
• slams
• storms
• hammers
• pounces (on or upon)
• besets
• leathers
• works over
• pelts
• smashes
• bludgeons
• slates
• clobbers
• thumps
• switches
• hides
• pommels
• mauls
• assails
• pounds
• lathers
• batters
• bastes
• canes
• buffets
• whales
• pummels
• threshes
• tans
• curries
• bats
• whomps
• fibs
• drubs
• wallops
• flogs
• wounds
• belabors
• flagellates
• thrashes
• horsewhips
• roughs (up)
• bashes
• slogs
• bungs up
• lacerates
• scourges
• whops
• birches
• gores
• messes (up)
• whups
• tromps
• lambastes
• pistol-whips
• beats
• blackjacks
• does
• cowhides
• rawhides
• fustigates
• mutilates
• maims
• mangles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cuffs

Noun

This is also a fun way to add a small pop of color peeking out from underneath a crewneck sweater or from the cuffs of a cardigan. — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

Marchetto was keen to push beyond the typical bridal redesign, instead opting for tailored trousers and a matching bomber jacket with heavily embellished cuffs. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Slight slits created tension at the cuffs of the full-length dress’ long sleeves. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

The mock neckline and thick ribbed cuffs give it a more luxurious, intentional design. — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

As the party wrapped up and all the women talked about their friendship and their powerful bonds, Lynne Curtin took all of her unsold cuffs and teetered back to her Ford Focus on a pair of heels that looked as rickety as a wooden rollercoaster. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Inside, there’s dedicated storage for rings and earrings, as well as larger necklaces and cuffs. — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026

Ramsay told the Miami Herald that Lopez was back in county jail Monday afternoon and provided photos of him being processed in cuffs and shackles. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026