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buttony

[ buht-n-ee ]
/ ˈbʌt n i /

adjective

like a button.
having many buttons.

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Origin of buttony

First recorded in 1590–1600; button + -y1

Words nearby buttony

button suture, button-through, button tow, button up, buttonwood, buttony, butt plate, buttress, buttress plate, buttress root, buttress thread
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Example sentences from the Web for buttony

  • Her skirt made a buttony noise with the heads of the rib-grass.

    There and Back|George MacDonald