cuff link
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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
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How to use cuff link in a sentence
If he's not into sweaters, consider cufflinks, but only if you're a cufflink owner yourself.
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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