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Definition button in American English

button verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈbʌt(ə)n/
1

to fasten something with buttons, or to be fastened with buttons

Example

Button your shirt, Johnny, while I find your shoes.

Example

a dress that buttons down the back

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Definition button in American English