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

Arroyo and other marketers are quick to point out that generative AI ads aren’t just created by pressing a few buttons.

From The Wall Street Journal

"When we approach, we put on old, torn clothes with missing buttons - so they don't take them," Antonio says.

From BBC

An alcove devoted to gay rights displays an early version of the rainbow flag, campaign and protest buttons, and a ceiling fragment from the Stonewall Inn, where a 1969 uprising launched the gay liberation movement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both thumb sticks have a solid feel to them, and though the face buttons are a bit plastic-y for my taste, the triggers on top of the machine feel great.

From BBC

The immigration raids that have rocked Orange County as hard as L.A. “just hit all of those buttons,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times