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cuff link

American

Or cufflink

noun

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

cuff link British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cuff link

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Records show that on 4 July 2016 Murrell bought a pair of Montblanc cufflinks for £215.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"The Gentlemen", on show at the Palazzo Morando until September, reveals how men's jewellery since then usually served a purpose, such as watches, cufflinks and tie pins.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Paul O’Neill, Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter gave video tributes, Tino Martinez presented sterling silver Yankees cufflinks and Kay and Waldman an engraved silver microphone.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

The desk itself doubles as a display case for cufflinks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2023

After a while I noticed other niceties of his dress, the monogrammed cufflinks, the Italian loafers.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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