uncuff

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder.
Proto-Germanic *anda-
Proto-West Germanic *anda-
Old English and-
Old English on-
Middle English on-
English un-
English cuff
English uncuff

    From un- + cuff.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ʌf

    Verb

    uncuff (third-person singular simple present uncuffs, present participle uncuffing, simple past and past participle uncuffed)

    1. To remove cuffs from (someone)
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