1. Noun
A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass.
2. Noun
A catch, of various forms and materials, used to fasten together the different parts of dress, by being attached to one part, and passing through a slit, called a buttonhole, in the other; -- used also for ornament.
3. Noun
A bud; a germ of a plant.
4. Noun
A piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, as a door.
5. Noun
A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion.
6. Noun
To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; -- often followed by up.
7. Noun
To dress or clothe.
8. Verb
To be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will not button.
9. Noun
any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
10. Noun
any artifact that resembles a button
Vocabulary classified under History
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