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Definition of Buttons

Buttons
Buttons But"tons, n. A boy servant, or page, -- in allusion to the buttons on his livery. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
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Aleppo boil A*lep"po boil, button utton, or evil evil . (Med.) A chronic skin affection terminating in an ulcer, most commonly of the face. It is endemic along the Mediterranean, and is probably due to a specific bacillus. Called also Aleppo ulcer, Biskara boil, Delhi boil, Oriental sore, etc.
Button
Button But"ton, n. [OE. boton, botoun, F. bouton button, bud, prop. something pushing out, fr. bouter to push. See Butt an end.] 1. A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass. 2. 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. A bud; a germ of a plant. --Shak. 4. A piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, as a door. 5. A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion. Button hook, a hook for catching a button and drawing it through a buttonhole, as in buttoning boots and gloves. Button shell (Zo["o]l.), a small, univalve marine shell of the genus Rotella. Button snakeroot. (Bot.) (a) The American composite genus Liatris, having rounded buttonlike heads of flowers. (b) An American umbelliferous plant with rigid, narrow leaves, and flowers in dense heads. Button tree (Bot.), a genus of trees (Conocarpus), furnishing durable timber, mostly natives of the West Indies. To hold by the button, to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; to buttonhole.
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Button But"ton, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Buttoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Buttoning.] [OE. botonen, OF. botoner, F. boutonner. See Button, n.] 1. To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; -- often followed by up. He was a tall, fat, long-bodied man, buttoned up to the throat in a tight green coat. --Dickens. 2. To dress or clothe. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Button But"ton, v. i. To be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will not button.

Meaning of Buttons from wikipedia

- clothing and fashion design, buttons are commonly made of plastic but also may be made of metal, wood, or seas****. Buttons can also be used on containers...
- Red Buttons (born Aaron Chwatt; February 5, 1919 – July 13, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting...
- Between the Buttons is the fifth British and seventh American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 20 January 1967 in...
- Buttons is a traditional character in Cinderella pantomimes, and is commonly portra**** in Cinderella pantomimes throughout the UK and Australia. He is...
- Cadbury Buttons are flat, circular, button-shaped chocolate pieces in small packs that were first sold by Cadbury in the United Kingdom in 1960. They...
- Bachelor's buttons is a common name for several plant species: Gomphrena canescens, native to Australia. Gomphrena globosa, native to Brazil, Panama and...
- The War of the Buttons or La Guerre des boutons may refer to: War of the Buttons (novel), 1912 novel by Louis Pergaud La guerre des gosses (1937 film)...
- Candy Buttons, Candy Dots, or Pox are small rounded flat pegs of candy that are attached to a strip of paper. This classic sugar candy was originally...
- Buttons (film), a 1927 American film "Buttons" (The ****cat Dolls song), from PCD "Buttons" (Sia song), from Some People Have Real Problems "Buttons"...
- Tender Buttons may refer to Tender Buttons (book), a 1914 book by Gertrude Stein Tender Buttons (album), a 2005 album by British band Broadcast Tender...