As nouns the difference between cuff and pleats
is that
cuff is (obsolete) glove; mitten or
cuff can be a blow, especially with the open hand; a box; a slap while
pleats is .
As verbs the difference between cuff and pleats
is that
cuff is to furnish with cuffs or
cuff can be to hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap while
pleats is (
pleat).
cuff English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) cuffe, .
Noun
( en noun)
(obsolete) glove; mitten.
The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.
The end of a pants leg, folded up.
Related terms
* cufflinks
* turnup
* off-the-cuff
Verb
( en verb)
To furnish with cuffs.
To handcuff.
Etymology 2
1520, “to hit”, apparently of (etyl) origin, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l), (l).
Verb
( en verb)
To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.
* Shakespeare
- I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again.
* Dryden
- They with their quills did all the hurt they could, / And cuffed the tender chickens from their food.
To fight; to scuffle; to box.
* Dryden
- While the peers cuff to make the rabble sport.
To buffet.
* Tennyson
- cuffed by the gale
Noun
( en noun)
A blow, especially with the open hand; a box; a slap.
* Spenser
- Snatcheth his sword, and fiercely to him flies; / Who well it wards, and quitten cuff with cuff.
* Hudibras
- Many a bitter kick and cuff .
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pleats English
Noun
(head)
Verb
(head)
(pleat)
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