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button [ˈbʌtn̩]

1 button noun
  • a small, usually round piece of plastic, glass, metal, etc., that is sewn to a piece of clothing and is pushed through a loop or hole to fasten one part of the clothing to another part
  • a small, usually round sign that has a picture or words on the front and a pin on the back —called also (British) badge
  • a small part of a machine that you push to make the machine work

2 button verb
  • to attach (a button) by passing it through a hole
  • to close or fasten (something) with buttons —often + up
  • to have buttons for fastening