- un|but|ton
- un|but|ton «uhn BUHT uhn», transitive verb.to unfasten the button or buttons of.
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but´ton|hol´er — but|ton|hole «BUHT uhn HOHL», noun, verb, holed, hol|ing. –n. 1. a hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed, especially to fasten clothing. 2. British Informal. a boutonniere. –v.t. 1. to make buttonholes in. 2. to sew with the stitch … Useful english dictionary
but|ton|hole — «BUHT uhn HOHL», noun, verb, holed, hol|ing. –n. 1. a hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed, especially to fasten clothing. 2. British Informal. a boutonniere. –v.t. 1. to make buttonholes in. 2. to sew with the stitch used in… … Useful english dictionary
but|ton|mould — but|ton|mold or but|ton|mould «BUHT uhn MOHLD», noun. a disk of wood or other material to be covered with cloth to form a button … Useful english dictionary
but|ton|mold — or but|ton|mould «BUHT uhn MOHLD», noun. a disk of wood or other material to be covered with cloth to form a button … Useful english dictionary
but|ton-down — «BUHT uhn DOWN», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that can be fastened with buttons: »a buttondown collar. 2. furnished with such buttons: »a button down shirt. –n. a button down collar or shirt … Useful english dictionary
but|ton|ball — «BUHT uhn BL», noun. 1. = buttonwood (def. 1). (Cf. ↑buttonwood) 2. = buttonbush. (Cf. ↑buttonbush) … Useful english dictionary
but|ton|bush — «BUHT uhn BUSH», noun. an American and Asian shrub of the madder family with globular, white or yellow flower heads … Useful english dictionary
but|ton|hook — «BUHT uhn HUK», noun.defu>a hook for pulling the buttons, especially of gloves or shoes, through the buttonholes … Useful english dictionary
but|ton|wood — «BUHT uhn WUD», noun. 1. the sycamore tree of North America. The buttonwood of the Midwest is the largest deciduous tree in the United States. 2. its wood … Useful english dictionary
but|ton|y — «BUHT uh nee», adjective. 1. resembling a button. 2. abounding in buttons … Useful english dictionary
press|but|ton — «PREHS BUHT uhn», noun. Especially British. push button: »The pressbutton marks a code on the underside of the tray (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
