buttons
[ buht-nz ]
/ ˈbʌt nz /
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noun (used with a singular verb)Chiefly British.
a bellboy or page in a hotel.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of buttons
First recorded in 1840–50; so called from the many buttons of his uniform
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buttons
/ (ˈbʌtənz) /
noun
(functioning as singular) British informal a page boy
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