cuffs

Example Sentences

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My heart jumped up in my throat as I watched Mrs. Wigginbottom heave herself to her feet and straighten her cuffs, clearly insulted by the tone my aunt had taken.

From Literature

Fur cuffs edged each long emerald sleeve, and the cape of thick red velvet fell from her shoulders like, well, a curtain.

From Literature

She was a tall, handsome woman no older than sixty, dressed in a black crepe gown with a crisp white collar and cuffs, and a veiled cap pinned on top of her head.

From Literature

New devices can screen for sleep apnea, measure blood pressure without arm cuffs and detect early signs of illness.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said he "couldn't really hear" the police officers and "the next thing they put me in cuffs".

From BBC