buttons

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a small, usually circular object used to fasten something, for example a shirt or coat:

I did up (= fastened) the buttons on my blouse.

He unfastened his top button.

I had to sew a new button onto my trousers

a small, sometimes circular object that you press to operate a device or a machine, or an area on a computer screen that looks and acts like one of these:

He inserted the disk and pressed the "play" button.

a flat metal or plastic object, usually round, with a picture or message on it, that can be fastened to clothes with a pin, often in order to show that you like or support a particular group, idea, belief, etc.:

They were prohibited from wearing political buttons at school.

Some of them wore Trump buttons and hats.

a small plastic cover on the end of a foil (= thin, light sword) used in fencing (= the sport of fighting with long, thin swords):

In modern fencing, points are blunted and then covered with a button.

to fasten something, usually a piece of clothing, using buttons:

You forgot to button your sweater.

a small, usually circular object that is sewn on a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing, and is used to fasten it

A button is also a small, usually circular sign that you can pin on your clothes:

When you pay the admission fee at the museum, they give you a button to wear to show you’ve paid.

a small object that you press to operate a device or a machine:

The button on the left starts the tape recorder and the one on the right stops it.

to fasten something, usually a piece of clothing, using buttons:

He buttoned his shirt.

a small, often circular object which you press to operate a device or a machine, or an area on a computer screen which looks and works like one of these:

press/hit/push a button Press the green button to start the machine and the red button to stop it.

the send/save/delete button Always re-read your email messages carefully before you hit the send button.

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