Bastilla — meaning in English

English meaning

• Bastille noun A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
• cuff noun The end part of a sleeve or pant leg, often folded or fastened around the wrist or ankle.
• hem noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.

Senses

Bastilla is used for these senses in English:

• Bastille A former fortress and prison in Paris, France, the storming of which in 1789 began the French Revolution.
• cuff The end of a pants leg when folded up.
• hem (sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

Bastille — full definition

1. noun A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
2. noun Capitalized: the Bastille, a Paris fortress-prison whose storming by an angry crowd in 1789 marked the start of the French Revolution.

cuff — full definition

1. noun The end part of a sleeve or pant leg, often folded or fastened around the wrist or ankle.
2. noun Informal word for a handcuff.
3. verb To put handcuffs on someone.
4. verb Slang: to become exclusively involved in a romantic relationship, especially in colder months.

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