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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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Perfect crime after perfect crime, millions of dollars’ worth of rings and pearls and bracelets and cuff links in break-in after break-in.
—Carl Hoffman, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
Although its men’s jewelry selection is a little light, each piece feels essential; see this barely-there leather bracelet and these cuff links that don’t fall too deep into logomania.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2024
But Ullman held a few things back: collar buttons, cuff links, certain pairs of shoes.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Drawer upon drawer reveals antique pens, watches, clocks, cuff links, medals, lighters, more hood ornaments including a bulldog and assorted devils, a complete set of maps for the early British motorist, and a full dining set in a hamper.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1897, in the meaning defined above
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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
More from Merriam-Webster on cuff link
Nglish: Translation of cuff link for Spanish Speakers
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