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buttony

[ buht-n-ee ]
/ ˈbʌt n i /
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adjective

like a button.
having many buttons.

Nearby words

  1. buttonless,
  2. buttonmold,
  3. buttonmould,
  4. buttons,
  5. buttonwood,
  6. buttress,
  7. buttress plate,
  8. buttress root,
  9. buttress thread,
  10. butts and bounds

Origin of buttony

First recorded in 1590–1600; button + -y1
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Examples from the Web for buttony

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

    There and Back|George MacDonald