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MANCHETTE CHIRURGIEN [1 record]

Record 1 2021-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (General)
  • Sewing
DEF

A slit cuff fastened with serviceable buttons.

CONT

What are surgeon cuffs on a men's suit? ... Simply put, functioning buttons on a suit jacket sleeve are called surgeon's cuffs. Sometimes [they are called] working button holes.

OBS

surgeon cuff; surgeon's cuff: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • surgeon's cuffs
  • surgeon cuffs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements (Généralités)
  • Couture
CONT

Boutonnières de manche ouvertes ou fermées. Dans le prêt-à-porter, les boutonnières sont généralement fermées, les ouvertes étant plus spécifiques au sur-mesure ou [au] très haut de gamme.

Spanish

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