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Meaning of 'button' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Button [ n.]
- A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass.
- 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.
- A bud; a germ of a plant.
- A piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, as a door.
- A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion.
- To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; -- often followed by up.
- To dress or clothe.
2 . Button [ v. i.]
- To be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will not button.

Meaning of 'button' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . button [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
Example in sentence:
  • the elevator was operated by push buttons;
  • the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
Meaning (2):
- a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
Example in sentence:
  • they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate
3 . button [ v]
Meaning (3):
- provide with buttons
Example in sentence:
  • button a shirt
Meaning (4):
- fasten with buttons
Example in sentence:
  • button the dress

Nearby Words:

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