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How do you say "cufflink" in French?
le bouton de manchette
In French, "cufflink" is le bouton de manchette.
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Pronunciation
Say boo-ton duh mon-SHET, linking bouton, button, with de manchette, of cuff.
Grammar notes
le bouton de manchette is masculine. Its plural is boutons de manchette.
Example sentence
Il attacha un bouton de manchette en argent à sa manche.
He fastened a silver cufflink to his sleeve.
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How to remember le bouton de manchette
Bouton de manchette literally means 'button of the cuff', a clean logical description.
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Questions about le bouton de manchette
How do you pronounce le bouton de manchette?
Say boo-ton duh mon-SHET, linking bouton, button, with de manchette, of cuff.
Is le bouton de manchette masculine or feminine?
le bouton de manchette is masculine. le bouton de manchette is masculine. Its plural is boutons de manchette.
How is le bouton de manchette used in French?
le bouton de manchette is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il attacha un bouton de manchette en argent à sa manche. (He fastened a silver cufflink to his sleeve.).
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