How to Say "Cuff" in Spanish - How To Say Guide

puño

/ˈpuɲo/masculine

The English word 'cuff' is translated into Spanish as puño.

In the context of clothing, puño refers to the end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.

Meaning: the end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

Literally, puño means 'fist'.

While puño is the word for 'cuff' when discussing clothing, it is also used to mean 'fist' in the context of anatomy or physical action.

/ˈpuɲo/

The phrase de puño y letra is a common legal and formal expression used to certify that a document was written by the person themselves.
The word puño is a direct descendant of the Latin pugnus, which is also the root of the English word 'pugnacious' meaning eager to fight.
While puño describes the cuff of a shirt, the word puñeta is often used as a colloquial expression of annoyance or a 'nuisance' in several Spanish-speaking regions.

Las mangas están fruncidas en el puño.
The sleeves are gathered at the cuff.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe sleeves that are gathered at the puño.
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Me gusta el diseño del puño de esta camisa.
I like the design of this shirt's cuff.
Me gusta cómo el puño de esta camisa combina con los botones.
I like how the cuff of this shirt matches the buttons.
El puño de esta camisa es muy elegante.
The cuff of this shirt is very elegant.

Mateo and María are looking at a new shirt in a clothing store.

Sources

Wiktionary, “cuff” translations and entries puño, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries puño, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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