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buttoner

buttoner noun: one who buttons something.

Noun

buttoner (plural buttoners)

  1. One who buttons something.
  2. Any device used to fasten buttons to a garment.
  3. A manufacturer of buttons.
  4. (dated, slang) A con man's apprentice.

Forms of buttoner

pluralbuttoners

Origin of buttoner

From button + -er.

Questions about buttoner

What does buttoner mean?
Buttoner means one who buttons something.
What part of speech is buttoner?
Buttoner is a noun.
What is the plural of buttoner?
The plural of buttoner is buttoners.

Words near buttoner in the dictionary

  1. buttoned through
  2. buttoned up
  3. buttoned up one's lip
  4. buttoned-down
  5. buttoned-up
  6. buttoner
  7. buttoners
  8. buttonfront
  9. Buttong
  10. buttongrass
  11. buttonhead

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