trouser cuff
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Definition
Noun: A folded, turned-up, or finished band of fabric at the bottom hem of a trouser leg.
Usage
The "trouser cuff" is the finished edge at the bottom of a pant leg. It can be a simple hem or a folded-back section of fabric, serving both functional and stylistic purposes. * He adjusted his trouser cuff after getting out of the car. * The tailor asked if I wanted a trouser cuff on my new suit pants. * Mud splashed onto his trouser cuffs during the walk.
Advanced Usage
- "To cuff one's trousers": This verb phrase means to create or roll up a cuff.
- He cuffed his trousers to keep them from getting wet.
Variants and Related Words
- Cuff (noun): A more general term for the end part of a sleeve or leg that is often turned back or made of a different material. "Trouser cuff" is a specific type of cuff.
- Turn-up (noun, chiefly British): A synonym for "trouser cuff."
Synonyms
Hem (of a trouser leg), turn-up (UK), bottom.
Related Phrases
- No-break: A style where the trouser leg falls to the top of the shoe with little to no cuff visible.
- Single/Double cuff: Refers to the style, with a double cuff being a deeper, folded style.
Noun
- a cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs