on the cuff

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee kuhf]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði kʌf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee kuhf]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði kʌf/

Definitions of on the cuff words

noun on the cuff a fold or band serving as a trimming or finish for the bottom of a sleeve. 1
noun on the cuff a turned-up fold, as at the bottom of a trouser leg. 1
noun on the cuff the part of a gauntlet or long glove that extends over the wrist. 1
noun on the cuff a separate or detachable band or piece of fabric worn about the wrist, inside or outside of the sleeve. 1
noun on the cuff an elasticized, ribbed, or reinforced band at the top of a sock or stocking. 1
noun on the cuff 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. 1

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Origin of on the cuff

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English cuffe mitten; perhaps akin to Old English cuffie cap < Medieval Latin cuphia coif1

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Parts of speech for On the cuff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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on the cuff popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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adj on the cuff

beholden — If you are beholden to someone, you are in debt to them in some way or you feel that you have a duty to them because they have helped you.
chargeless — without charge; of no cost
comp — Comp is short for compensation.
comper — a person who regularly enters competitions in newspapers, magazines, etc, esp competitions offering consumer goods as prizes
costless — the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything: the high cost of a good meal.

noun on the cuff

capital outlay — a capital expenditure.
credit — If you are allowed credit, you are allowed to pay for goods or services several weeks or months after you have received them.

adjective on the cuff

freebie — something given without charge or cost, as a ticket to a performance or sports event or a free sample at a store: Freebies can be very useful in promoting your brand or business.
handout — a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.

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noun on the cuff

discredit — to injure the credit or reputation of; defame: an effort to discredit honest politicians.

adjective on the cuff

enslaved — Simple past tense and past participle of enslave.
hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
ingrateful — Ungrateful; not grateful.

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