collar button
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of collar button
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Stepping back from the microphones, he peeled off his black coat, ripped off his Roman collar, plucked out the collar button fastening his neckband.
From Time Magazine Archive
He explained that after he had five times tried to insert it in his shirt, his collar button had fallen on the floor and rolled out of sight.
From Time Magazine Archive
The collar button simply decides the floor looks more comfortable than the dresser, and is a little bewildered when somebody starts yelling at it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Because I go down on "all fours" to find collar button on a floor, please do not imagine I am writing this letter in "all fours'" too.
From Time Magazine Archive
I helped him into a clean white shirt and knotted his tie for him, noting the two inches of empty space between the collar button and Baba’s neck.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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