cuff link

or cufflink

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noun

one of a pair of linked ornamental buttons or buttonlike devices for fastening a shirt cuff.

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Origin of cuff link

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby cuff link

cuff, cuff button, Cuffe, Cuffee, cuffing season, cuff link, cuffs, Cufic, cu. ft., Cui, Cuiabá

How to use cuff link in a sentence

That article noted that the F-35 does not currently have the ability to down-link live video to ground troops,.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Therefore, it is not possible for any F-35 schedule to include a video data link or infrared pointer at this point.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Authorities blame anarchists protesting a proposed high-speed rail line called TAV that will link Turin and Lyon, France.
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The whys the wherefores, I think a lot of that is somehow a link from decoding texts, as they say in graduate school.
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Tickets go on sale to the public January 15; check back then for a link and an early peek at the inspiring lineup of speakers.
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The equilibrium valve is unchanged, except that the rack is taken out and a link put in.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The rope from his middle, a bottle of sack from his bosom, and a link of hog's puddings, pulled out of his left sleeve.
The Battle of Hexham;|George Colman
I had been selfish enough to ask that she link herself to my narrow life, and she had looked at me clear in the eye.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
But Bruno was unwilling to release his victim, and it took a hard cuff and a sharp command to make him let go.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
The cuff removed from his right wrist, Black Hood went to a chair beside the desk and calmly sat down.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cuff link

cuff link

noun

one of a pair of linked buttons, used to join the buttonholes on the cuffs of a shirt

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