meaning of button
1. A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass.
2. A catch, of various forms and materials, used to fasten together the different parts of dress, by being attached to one part, and passing through a slit, called a buttonhole, in the other; -- used also for ornament.
3. A bud; a germ of a plant.
4. A piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, as a door.
5. A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion.
6. To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; -- often followed by up.
7. To dress or clothe.
8. To be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will not button.
Related Words
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