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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.

   "Every gentleman needs at least one pair of cufflinks."

2. 2
   jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sleeve buttonsleeve linksleeve-buttonsleeve-link

Example

More examples

"Every gentleman needs at least one pair of cufflinks."

Etymology

From cuff + link.

Related phrases

french cuff

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