cuffs

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To many, the sight of Paul being clapped into cuffs may have even burnished her renegade image.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The cuffs and waistbands that form a snug seal around a baby’s legs and waist are called the gasketing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The collection also featured brocade capes, puffer jackets and long wool coats with oversized fur cuffs.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

“They don’t want him to spend one day in jail. They don’t want him in cuffs at all,” Harper said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

Although the store was cold he took off his coat and turned up the blue-striped cuffs of his shirt so that they would not get in his way.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers