/ˈbʌtn/
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
Examples
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"Button" is the small round thing that closes clothes.
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"Buttons" is the plural, meaning more than one button.
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Here "button" is a small part you push to make something work.
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