buttons

American  

[buht-nz] / ˈbʌt nz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. a bellboy or page in a hotel.

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buttons British  

/ ˈbʌtənz /

noun

1. informal (functioning as singular) a page boy

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Etymology

Origin of buttons

First recorded in 1840–50; so called from the many buttons of his uniform

Example Sentences

The dynamic singer delivered every lyric with his whole body as he frenetically tapped the buttons of his brightly colored accordion, doing his best to make the squeezebox sound like an electric guitar.

From Los Angeles Times

Curtis claimed that he had written “a prototype” of software that would allow cheaters to alter votes using “invisible buttons” on touch-screen balloting machines.

From Los Angeles Times

They claim that features like so-called infinite scrolling and “like” buttons—not user posts per se—harm children.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just because a stranger gives you a button to press — in this case, several buttons in the form of phone numbers — it does not mean you should press them.

From MarketWatch

Supporters of his work fashioned T-shirts and buttons bearing his square-jawed face.

From The Wall Street Journal