cufflink

Formal shirt accessory

A cufflink is a fastener for shirt cuffs, used in place of buttons on formal dress shirts.

Cufflinks come in pairs and pass through aligned holes in the cuff, securing with a decorative face on the outside and a toggle or backing on the inside.

They range from simple studs to ornate jewelry: He wore silver cufflinks to the wedding.

garment

shirt

Upper body garment

stud · collar · placket · wrist · shirtfront

formalwear

tuxedo

Men's formal evening attire

tailcoat · gala · wedding · groom · groomsmen · ceremony · banquet · reception · opera · ball

materials

gold

Element seventy-nine

enamel · onyx · leather · stainless-steel · titanium · crystal · gemstone · diamond · sapphire · ruby

design

engraved

Cut into surface

antique · filigree · ornate · enamel · toggle · reversible · personalized · initialed · heraldic · embossed

style

dapper

Neatly and stylishly dressed

refined · polished · distinguished · gentlemanly · classic · timeless · suave · tasteful · sharp · dandy

Categories
Opposites
fastening mechanism

cufflinkbutton

Disc through a hole

velcro · snap fastener · elastic cuff · zipper

formality/dress code

cufflinkt-shirt

Casual pullover garment

casual wear · sweatshirt · sportswear

Phrases
Family

cufflinks

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G