cuff link
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cuff link
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The group formed during FDR's unsuccessful campaign as Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate in 1920, and FDR gave each member one cuff link with his initials and the other with his own, according to the FDR library.
From Time • Jun. 14, 2017
John’s middle daughter, Tracy, who lives in California and couldn’t make it to Monday’s game, attached the same cuff link to the bouquet at her wedding last month.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2017
Like a reluctant and glamorous spy, Bruno flirts with a woman on the ferry there, even asking her for a kiss for luck after he loses a cuff link.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2016
He rolled down his window, and as he shot out his arm to wave goodbye, a diamond cuff link sparkled in the sun.
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2015
Milton grinned at her, perspiring in pinstripes, and once again the tragedy cuff link glinted in the sim.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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