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 damage left Los Angeles Department of Transportation officers unable to use their portable radios to call for assistance and the emergency buttons on their radios inoperable.

From Los Angeles Times

The phrase "someone's trash is someone's treasure" came true for one man who landed £48,000 after he stumbled upon a pair of extremely rare buttons which cost him just £40.

From BBC

His red coat with black trim, red waistcoat with hand-stitched buttonholes and gold regimental buttons, and white breeches “represent the only complete uniform of the Revolutionary war.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I have bags of gifts for people, and I don’t know who these people are, but someday they’re going to be getting a bag of buttons.

From Los Angeles Times

“We try to make what we can. We make our own buttons. We do our own silk screening. We can’t buy high-end vintage. We can’t afford it right now,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times