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to rebutton

to rebutton

4.3
To fasten buttons again after they come undone
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈbʌtən/
translation icon : abotonar de nuevo
  • She carefully rebuttoned her coat to keep warm as the wind picked up.
  • rebutton his shirt

Examples

  • He rebuttoned his trousers.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • So he did, fingers trembling as he rebuttoned his shirt.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "He rebuttoned his shirt."

    Fiction book (1995)

  • He quickly rebuttoned his jacket before he stepped outside into the cold.

  • After spilling coffee on his shirt, he had to rebutton it properly before the meeting.

Synonyms

to button
vsto rebutton
84 1.0

To close clothing by pushing small round things through holes

refers specifically to doing that action again after fasteners come loose
to refasten
vsto rebutton
1 3.6

To attach something again so it stays in place

is used only for repeating fastening of small garment fasteners

Antonyms

to unbutton
22 1.0

Undo the buttons on a piece of clothing

How Secure

to rebutton
4.3
to button
84 1.0

Surface Forms

rebutton infinitive
rebuttoned past
rebuttoned past participle
rebuttoning present participle
rebuttons third person singular

Morphology

rebutton = button (transparent) = re + button

This is a standard and easily interpretable use of 're-' meaning 'again' added to the verb 'button'.

Etymology

Rebutton combines re- meaning 'again' and button, the small fastener on clothes. Imagine your coat has come open and you 'fasten' the buttons again, and that action is to rebutton it, so it means to 'fasten' the buttons again.