English

A pair of handcuffs.

Noun

handcuffs

1. (plural only) A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
   • 2014, Ian Black, "Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis", The Guardian, 27 November 2014:

     Security is tight inside and outside the building, guarded by a bewildering collection of soldiers, policemen and gendarmes. Relatives watch as prisoners in handcuffs and leg irons shuffle past.

Synonyms

• manacles
• shackles

Related terms

• handcuff

Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

handcuffs

1. plural of handcuff

Etymology 3

Verb

handcuffs

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcuff

References

1. 1 2 “handcuffs” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).