Polyglot Dictionary

botão de punho

/boˈtɐ̃w dʒi ˈpuɲu/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os botões de punho

Meaning

  1. cufflink

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Literally "cuff button" — the small decorative fastener worn through the buttonholes of a formal dress shirt's cuff instead of a sewn-on button.

Practice

1 What does botão de punho mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele usa ___ de punho de prata no casamento.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches botão de punho?

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