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[ buht-nz ] / ˈbʌt nz /
noun (used with a singular verb)Chiefly British.a bellboy or page in a hotel. Origin of buttonsFirst recorded in 1840–50; so called from the many buttons of his uniform Words nearby buttonsbutton mangrove, buttonmold, buttonmould, button one's lip, button quail, buttons, button snakeroot, button suture, button-through, button tow, button up Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buttonsShe checks the buttons to make sure that they are all tightly fastened. Acid Attacks on Women Spread Terror in Iran|IranWire|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST “I had just wiped the buttons down with some alcohol swipes,” the employee said. Dallas: A Journal of the Plague City|Pete Freedman|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Just the other day, the employee watched another mother freak out after her daughter licked some of the buttons in an elevator. Dallas: A Journal of the Plague City|Pete Freedman|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST And she wore the buttons we finally found in the fabric store. Best Career Arc Ever: From Burlesque To Bartending|Anne Berry|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I get to push the buttons and see how they respond, and then try to inform their responses in a positive way. Porn's Behind-the-Camera Feminists|Emily Shire|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Her skirt was without a braid and frayed, and two buttons were gone from the front of her waist. Selina|George Madden Martin While the stems may be retained with the buttons, they should always be removed from the full-grown mushrooms. Mushrooms: how to grow them|William Falconer Taking his penknife from his pocket he tried again, and cut off the buttons one by one. The Well-Beloved|Thomas Hardy It is a great place for jewelry and the champion emporium for buttons. England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook Stockings failed to match, and buttons would be sewed on the wrong side of a man's shirt or breeches. Campfire and Battlefield|Rossiter Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for buttons
noun(functioning as singular) British informal a page boy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to buttonsknob, switch, dial, fastening, catch, frog, clasp, stud, tuner, toggle, adjuster |