ALL meanings of on the cuff
on the cuff
O o - 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
- noun on the cuff a handcuff. 1
- noun on the cuff Anatomy. a bandlike muscle or group of muscles encircling a body part. 1
- noun on the cuff Furniture. a horizontal strip of veneer used as an ornament on a leg. 1
- noun on the cuff Medicine/Medical. an inflatable wrap placed around the upper arm and used in conjunction with a device for recording blood pressure. 1
- verb with object on the cuff to make a cuff or cuffs on: to cuff a pair of trousers. 1
- verb with object on the cuff to put handcuffs on. 1
- idioms on the cuff off the cuff, Informal. extemporaneously; on the spur of the moment. unofficially or informally: I'm telling you this strictly off the cuff. 1
- idioms on the cuff on the cuff, Slang. with the promise of future payment; on credit. without charge; with no payment expected: He enjoyed his meal the more because it was on the cuff. 1
- noun on the cuff on credit 0