uncuffed

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adjective

un·​cuffed ˌən-ˈkəft How to pronounce uncuffed (audio)
: not having a cuff : not cuffed
uncuffed pants

uncuffed

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past tense and past participle of uncuff

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Robinson, wearing a light gray suit, uncuffed and unshackled, did not address the court. — Michael Ruiz , Jamie Vera, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Muniz-Spry was then placed uncuffed in a patrol vehicle while officers ran a record search. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Moms and dads, bussed over from Rikers Island in chains, are uncuffed upon arrival at the museum and reunited with their kids for a rare, emotional and often bittersweet visit outside prison walls. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026 He was given permission to wear regular clothes — a gray or dark blue suit and various button-down shirts — instead of jail garb and had his hands uncuffed throughout the proceedings. — Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncuffed

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncuffed was in 1896

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“Uncuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncuffed. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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