# cufflinks

/kˈʌflɪŋks/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/cufflinks
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

small decorative fasteners that hold together the ends of a shirt sleeve. You use them instead of buttons on formal shirts.

For teachers: small decorative fasteners that join the two sides of a shirt cuff, worn in place of buttons on formal dress shirts.

## Examples

- He wears silver cufflinks with his white shirt.
- He fastens his cufflinks before the wedding while his brother waits with the car keys.
- The antique gold cufflinks, inherited from his grandfather, catch the light as he adjusts his sleeves before the ceremony.

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