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bachelor's buttons

bachelor's buttons is the plural of bachelor's button.

Meaning of bachelor's button

Noun

bachelor's button (plural bachelor's buttons)

  1. (plural-normally) Any one of a number of plants with daisy-like, button-shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus.
    • Jane picked up her hat from the bed. It was a pretty hat, with a wreath of bachelor’s buttons around it.1930, Margaret Ayer Barnes, Years of Grace, Part II, Chapter IV, page 219
    Synonyms:
    cornflower, common cornflower, bluebottle, boutonniere flower, hurtsickle
  2. (plural-normally) feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium.
  3. (plural-normally) The plant Ranunculus aconitifolius.
  4. A button which may be attached to clothing without resorting to needle and thread.

Questions about bachelor's buttons

What is bachelor's buttons the plural of?
Bachelor's buttons is the plural of bachelor's button.

Words near bachelor's buttons in the dictionary

  1. bachelor pads
  2. bachelor parties
  3. bachelor party
  4. bachelor's
  5. bachelor's button
  6. bachelor's buttons
  7. bachelor's chest
  8. bachelor's degree
  9. bachelor's degrees
  10. bachelor's dinner
  11. bachelor's fare

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