to sew button
- phrasal verb
- /soʊ ˈbʌtən/
:
coser un botón
- Can you show me how to sew button on a shirt?
Examples
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After losing a button at work, he had to sew button back onto his jacket.
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She learned to sew button as part of her home economics class.
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After losing a button on his shirt, he needed to sew button back on using needle and thread.
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Can you teach me how to sew button onto a coat properly?
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In her sewing class, she practiced how to sew button securely onto different fabrics.
Synonyms
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2.5
To join or repair cloth with a needle and thread
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3.9
To sew a hole or loose edge to make clothing whole again
To sew a button back onto clothes after it comes off
To sew by putting the needle back into the cloth behind the last hole to make a strong continuous line
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to attach a button to clothing using needle and thread' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'sew' (to join or attach with a needle) and 'button' (a fastener). This is a literal verb-object action following standard English composition (often realised as 'sew on a button'), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The verb sew button comes from the simple action of using a needle and thread to attach a button to cloth. That's why sew here means the action and the phrase means 'to attach a button to a piece of clothing'.