Meanings
nounplasticuffs pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyplastic handcuffs
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 2351 more example
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
Origin
Blend of plastic + cuffs.
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plasticuffs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasticuffs
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plasticuffs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasticuffs.
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