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. State Madeleine Albright:

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

2. Dan Pendergast:

   The inside of our trucks have three computer screens, four joysticks, and multiple buttons to push to make things happen, so, there's a lot of things happening on the road and a lot of things happening inside the cab.

3. Kweku Adoboli:

   Culture is being set at very senior levels of the industry and those responsible for setting that culture are as responsible for what the outcomes are as those who push the buttons at the coalface.

4. Sheldon Kennedy:

   There's been some negative things that are forefront and center with the NHL and I think this is an opportunity for them to take the leadership role and to really make a difference, when it comes to these issues, posters and buttons and nice language just doesn't cut it. This has to be embedded in our organizations. The efforts that we make have to become a priority in the way that we teach.

5. Jesse Eisenberg:

   My wife and I are very involved on a day-to-day level -- painting and cleaning and mopping. And there's a lot of sterilization to be done, as you can imagine, right now -- door knobs and elevator buttons, et cetera, i married a person who is a walking saint and so she has not spent a day in her life not doing something to help those most in need. So, for her, it was kind of without hesitancy that we should come here and figure out ways to help.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttons
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BUTTONS
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=BUTTONS