cufflink
Definition
Noun: A small piece of jewelry, typically one of a pair, designed to fasten together the two sides of a shirt cuff. It consists of a decorative face or front connected by a short chain, bar, or post to a securing back piece.
Usage
Cufflinks are used with dress shirts that have cuffs with buttonholes but no attached buttons. They are inserted through the holes on both sides of the cuff to hold it closed, serving both a functional and decorative purpose. - He wore a pair of silver cufflinks to the formal dinner. - The shirt requires cufflinks because the cuffs have no buttons.
Advanced Usage
- "A set of cufflinks": Refers to a pair of cufflinks, often sold and used together.
- He received a beautiful set of onyx cufflinks for his birthday.
- Used metonymically to represent formal or sophisticated attire.
- The job interview called for a suit and cufflinks.
Variants and Related Words
- Cuff link: An alternative, two-word spelling for the same item.
- Stud: A similar type of fastener, but typically a single, rigid post used for shirt fronts or formal wear, not connected by a chain.
Synonyms
- Sleeve button (less common)
- Cuff fastener
Antonyms
- Shirt button (a standard, attached button for a cuff)
Related Phrases
- French cuffs / Double cuffs: The type of shirt cuff specifically designed to be fastened with cufflinks.
- He prefers French cuffs so he can wear his collection of cufflinks.
Noun
- jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt
