cuff link

noun

: a usually ornamental device consisting of two parts joined by a shank, chain, or bar for passing through buttonholes to fasten shirt cuffs
usually used in plural

Examples of cuff link in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cuff link was in 1897

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“Cuff link.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuff%20link. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

cuff link

noun
: an ornamental device for fastening the cuffs of a shirt
usually used in plural

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