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/ˈbʌtn/

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Translation

A small round thing that you push through a hole to close your clothes.

Word origin

From Old French bouton, a bud or knob, from a word meaning to push.

Origin
Old French
Root
bouton

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbuttons

Examples

.

"Button" is the small round thing that closes clothes.

.

"Buttons" is the plural, meaning more than one button.

.

Here "button" is a small part you push to make something work.

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This word is part of lesson 33.