plural noun
More than one small object sewn onto clothes. You push the buttons through holes to close the clothes.
She sewed the buttons onto the coat herself.
He struggled to fasten the buttons on his shirt.
American English
How to pronounce buttons
noun · verbA2Common word
BUHtnz
/ˈbə.t̚n̩z/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of button
More than one small object sewn onto clothes. You push the buttons through holes to close the clothes.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
More than one part of a machine, phone, or website that you press or click to make something happen.
The elevator buttons were worn from heavy use.
The remote control's buttons were not working properly.
third-person singular verb
He, she, or it closes clothes by putting their buttons through the holes.
She buttons her coat before leaving the house.
He buttons his shirt before the meeting.
Useful expressions
To close clothing by fastening it.
Button up your coat before you go outside.
Related words & forms
Write buttoned and buttoning with one n after the o: buttoned, buttoning, not buttonned or buttonning.