bouton
9.9
A small piece on clothing used to fasten or decorate
- noun
- /buˈtɒn/
:
botón
- He found a brass bouton to replace the broken one on his coat.
Examples
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The tailor offered several choices of boutons for the jacket.
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She sewed a shiny bouton on her dress as a decorative touch.
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You have crocheted a bouton, or button hooks, the things you use.
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Synonyms
shirt button
vsbouton
2
1.0
A small round piece sewn to a shirt to hold the front closed
is a general small decorative or fastening piece on clothing rather than garment-specific
coat button
vsbouton
1.1
A small round piece that fastens a coat
is a general small decorative or fastening piece for clothing not tied to one garment
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word bouton for a piece on clothing is the same French word that gave English button and it means a small 'knob' or round piece used to close clothes, which is why a bouton fastens fabric together.