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Buttonhole :: Buttonhole (v. t.) To hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour..

Reenforce :: Reenforce (v.) An additional thickness of canvas, cloth, or the like, around an eyelet, buttonhole, etc..

Soutane :: Soutane (n.) A close garnment with straight sleeves, and skirts reaching to the ankles, and buttoned in front from top to bottom; especially, the black garment of this shape worn by the clergy in France and Italy as their daily dress; a cassock..

Button :: Button (n.) A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion..

Knopped :: Knopped (a.) Having knops or knobs; fastened as with buttons.

Knop :: Knop (n.) A knob; a bud; a bunch; a button.

Probe-pointed :: Probe-pointed (a.) Having a blunt or button-shaped extremity; -- said of cutting instruments.

Tache :: Tache (n.) Something used for taking hold or holding; a catch; a loop; a button.

Button :: Button (v. i.) To be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will not button..

Toggle :: Toggle (n.) A wooden pin tapering toward both ends with a groove around its middle, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope to be secured to any other loop or bight or ring; a kind of button or frog capable of being readily engaged and disengaged for temporary purposes..

Fly :: Fly (v. i.) The fore flap of a bootee; also, a lap on trousers, overcoats, etc., to conceal a row of buttons..

Button :: Button (n.) To dress or clothe.

Quartation :: Quartation (n.) The act, process, or result (in the process of parting) of alloying a button of nearly pure gold with enough silver to reduce the fineness so as to allow acids to attack and remove all metals except the gold; -- called also inquartation. Compare Parting..

Buttony :: Buttony (a.) Ornamented with a large number of buttons.

Unbutton :: Unbutton (v. t.) To loose the buttons of; to unfasten.

Shank :: Shank (v.) A loop forming an eye to a button.

Buttoned :: Buttoned (imp. & p. p.) of Butto.

Button :: Button (n.) To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; -- often followed by up.

Double-breasted :: Double-breasted (a.) Folding or lapping over on the breast, with a row of buttons and buttonholes on each side; as, a double-breasted coat..

Frog :: Frog (n.) An oblong cloak button, covered with netted thread, and fastening into a loop instead of a button hole..

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