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buttonmold

American  
[buht-n-mohld] / ˈbʌt nˌmoʊld /

noun

  1. a small disk or knob of wood, metal, plastic, etc., to be covered with fabric to form an ornamental button.

Etymology

Origin of buttonmold

First recorded in 1600–10; button + mold 1

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