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Kotomora

本ほん切せっ羽ぱ

Meanings

1

noun

functioning cuff buttons; working buttonholes on jacket sleeves

Refers to jacket cuffs where the buttons can actually be buttoned and unbuttoned, as opposed to decorative non-functioning buttons. Common in higher-end tailoring.

See also: 本開き

2

noun

surgeon's cuffs; functional cuffs on a jacket

Same as sense 1, but specifically referred to as 'surgeon's cuffs' in English tailoring terminology. The term originates from the need for surgeons to roll up their sleeves without removing the jacket.