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plasticuffs

plasticuffs noun: plastic handcuffs.

Noun

plasticuffs pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) plastic handcuffs
    • From the briefcase he took two pairs of plasticuffs, and handed them to the first — and now entirely compliant — bodyguard.2003, Chris Ryan, The Hit List, page 230
    • As he cut through my plasticuffs with a pair of scissors, the guy I'd shared a smile with spoke to the back of my head.2004, Andy McNab, Deep Black, page 235

Origin of plasticuffs

Blend of plastic + cuffs.

Questions about plasticuffs

What does plasticuffs mean?
Plasticuffs means plastic handcuffs.
What part of speech is plasticuffs?
Plasticuffs is a noun.

Words near plasticuffs in the dictionary

  1. plasticness
  2. plasticolous
  3. plasticosis
  4. plasticrete
  5. plastics
  6. plasticuffs
  7. plasticulture
  8. plasticultures
  9. plasticware
  10. plasticwares
  11. plastid

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