"cuffable" meaning in English

See cuffable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more cuffable [comparative], most cuffable [superlative]
Etymology: cuff + -able Etymology templates: {{suf|en|cuff|able}} cuff + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} cuffable (comparative more cuffable, superlative most cuffable)
  1. Capable of, or suitable for, being hit or struck.
    Sense id: en-cuffable-en-adj-6-Wl8YWm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. (not comparable) Able to have a cuff attached. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-cuffable-en-adj-QN3EJupq Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 25 75

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