noun

buttons

buttons

This shirt has nice buttons.

This shirt has nice buttons.

Press the red buttons to start.

Press the red buttons to start.

((number)) buttons a number of buttons My coat has four buttons.

Synonyms: fasteners, snaps, switches

From Old French 'boton', meaning 'a bud', from 'boter', to push. The idea is something that pushes through a hole.

This is the plural of 'button', used for clothing fasteners or device controls.

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