button
noun
a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop.
rebutton
-
a word derived from
button.
Example Sentences
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Here’s what you don’t want to do four times a night: unwrap a swaddle, unbutton the tiny buttons on those adorable footie pajamas, change a dirty diaper, rebutton, and reswaddle.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2018
Be careful to rebutton the clothing in winter time after attending to Nature's calls.
From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by James A. (James Alfred) Moss
"Besides—" And she smiled a thoughtful smile of conscious power as she bent her head to rebutton her jacket and arrange her furs.
From The Vultures by Henry Seton Merriman
The Prince, by a muscular effort, retired some four or five inches and commenced to rebutton his waistcoat.
From Tommy and Co. by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
