"French cuff" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: French cuffs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} French cuff (plural French cuffs)
  1. A style of shirt cuff that is folded back on itself and then fastened with a cuff link. Usually considered more formal than a buttoned cuff. Wikipedia link: French cuff Synonyms: double cuff
    Sense id: en-French_cuff-en-noun-oq7R63RR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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