buttons

but-tons · noun, verb

imported

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    Plural of "button": small discs or knobs used as fasteners on clothing.

  2. 2.

    Third person singular of "button": fastens with buttons.

  3. 3.

    Devices on machines or electronics that are pressed to operate them.

Related words

See also: button, fasteners, zippers

Etymology

From Old French bouton ("bud, button") + -s (plural/verb suffix).