Definitions for buttons
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1. buttons

   A button is a fastener that joins two pieces of fabric together by slipping through a loop or by sliding through a buttonhole. In modern clothing and fashion design, buttons are commonly made of plastic but also may be made of metal, wood, or seashell. Buttons can also be used on containers such as wallets and bags. Buttons may be sewn onto garments and similar items exclusively for purposes of ornamentation. In the applied arts and craft, a button can be an example of folk art, studio craft, or even a miniature work of art. In archaeology, a button can be a significant artifact.

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1. Buttonsnoun

   a boy servant, or page, -- in allusion to the buttons on his livery

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1. Buttons

   "Buttons" is a song recorded by American girl group The Pussycat Dolls from their debut studio album, PCD. The song was co-written by Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, Jason Perry, Nicole Scherzinger and Calvin Broadus while the production was handled by Jones under his stage name Polow Da Don. "Buttons" was released for a digital download on April 11, as the fourth single of PCD and was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on May 8. Musically, "Buttons" dance-pop and R&B song which uses Middle Eastern music. The song's lyrics speak of a woman's desire to be undressed. Critics were divided on "Buttons"; some complimented the song's production, however, others criticized for following the same formula of previous singles. The song reached the top-five in countries such as Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The song reached number one in Austria and in New Zealand were it became their fourth consecutive number one single on the chart. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, and sold over two million digital copies in the United States, making The Pussycat Dolls the first female group in digital history to have three singles pass the two million mark in digital sales.

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1. buttons

   Plural form of the word button.

   She closed the buttons on her coat as the wind had changed and she was feeling a cold breeze.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2016  

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1. buttons

   Song lyrics by buttons -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by buttons on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'buttons' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4595

How to pronounce buttons?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say buttons in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of buttons in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of buttons in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of buttons in a Sentence

1. Senator Polsky:

   I think he was really just trying to have fun with me -- as Senator Polsky said later on when he left the office -- and kind of push my buttons, i was really frustrated that he wasn't respecting my wishes.

2. Neil Williams:

   China obviously needs watching. When a $10-1/2 trillion economy which accounts for about a half of the world's commodity demand slows we need to take notice, but I'm increasingly reassured that they have the policy buttons to press and are pressing them.

3. State Madeleine Albright:

   Frankly, it is each side pushing each other's hyper nationalism buttons and we are getting nowhere.

4. Scott Huver:

   I ’d count on many outraged or maverick-minded creatives and professionals seeking to push buttons even further in the wake of this event.

5. Anna Bamford:

   We came across all of these fascinating finds - there’s a set of seven or eight uniforms – they have got the original hats and jackets, still with the silver buttons, there’s a lot of hoses, I think there’s about 10 or 12 down there, there’s even an old gas mask.

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