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| cuff link |
either of a pair of linked buttons or other small device inserted into the buttonholes of a cuff to keep it closed. |
| French cuff |
a wide cuff on the sleeve of a shirt or blouse that is folded back and fastened with a cuff link. |
| lick |
(informal) a cuff or slap; blow. [1/11 definitions] |
| top boot |
a tall boot that reaches to just below the knee, esp. one with a top or cuff of a contrasting material or color. |
| turn down |
to unfold and pull down (a hem, cuff, or the like) in order to make something longer. [1/4 definitions] |
| turn-up |
(chiefly British) the bottom of a trouser leg that is turned up or folded back onto itself; cuff. |
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