cuff link

noun

: a piece of jewelry that is used to fasten the cuff of a sleeve on a man's shirt

Full Definition of CUFF LINK

: 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

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First Known Use of CUFF LINK

1897

Rhymes with CUFF LINK

bethink, chewink, cross-link, downlink, dry sink, eyewink, groupthink, heat sink, hoodwink, hot link, iceblink, lip-synch, misthink, mixed drink, moss pink, preshrink, rat fink, red ink, rethink, rose pink, sea pink, shell pink, soft drink, strong drink, unkink, uplink, wild pink

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