CEFR A1

buttons

noun

Meaning

Small discs or knobs sewn onto clothing or other items, used to fasten them together or as decoration.

Examples

She wore a blue coat with large, ornate buttons.
Please fasten your shirt buttons before you leave.

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buttons (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: 'bʌtənz'

Definition

Small discs or knobs sewn onto clothing or other items, used to fasten them together or as decoration.

Examples

She wore a blue coat with large, ornate buttons.
Please fasten your shirt buttons before you leave.

How to Use buttons

fasten buttons (collocation): To close clothing using buttons. — "Make sure to fasten all your buttons before going outside."
press a button (collocation): To push a button to activate something. — "Press the button to call the elevator."
button up (phrasal verb): To fasten clothing with buttons. — "He buttoned up his coat against the cold."

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