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UK
/bˈʌtən/
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[ US /ˈbətən/ ]
[ US /ˈbətən/ ]
VERB
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provide with buttons
button a shirt -
fasten with buttons
button the dress
NOUN
- a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
- any artifact that resembles a button
- any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
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an electrical switch operated by pressing
the elevator was operated by push buttons
the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk -
a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate - a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
- a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
How To Use button In A Sentence
- The quick touch buttons on the top are not really "touchable," you have to smudge (grind) the button a little to use it. Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals
- Horatia was still in mourning for her mother, and wore a black skirt, but Lucilla's was of rich deep gentianella-coloured silk, and the buttons of her white vest were of beautiful coral. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster
- I clicked the 'Live Chat' button, and lo and behold, I was deposited in a chat room with what sounded suspiciously like a chatbot.
- Tweed sports jackets are all the rage, and the best part is that you don't need to worry about matching patterns when it comes to blazers and button-down shirts.
- You may not be able to hurry love, but it seems you can speed up divorce proceedings with the push of a button. Times, Sunday Times
- I pressed the search button to see what the words meant and what language they were.
- Similarly, when the starter button is pressed, along with the clutch pedal, the system recognises the transponder signal, releases the engine immobiliser and the steering lock, and the engine starts.
- He has a triangular version of Rupert's stylised muzzle with the same pricked ears and bright black-button eyes.
- The coat was buttoned up wrong.
- She pushed the button and waited in front of one of the shiny gold colored doors.