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

1. a cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs