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disbuttoning

disbuttoning is the present participle and gerund of disbutton.

Meaning of disbutton

Verb

disbutton (third-person singular simple present disbuttons, present participle disbuttoning, simple past and past participle disbuttoned)

  1. (transitive) To remove the button from (fruit).
    • When blue mold is prevalent, disbuttoned fruit may require subsequent treatment with a mild antiseptic, […]1936, United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information, Technical Bulletin (issues 476-500, page 5)

Questions about disbuttoning

What is disbuttoning the present participle and gerund of?
Disbuttoning is the present participle and gerund of disbutton.

Words near disbuttoning in the dictionary

  1. disburthened
  2. disburthening
  3. disburthens
  4. disbutton
  5. disbuttoned
  6. disbuttoning
  7. disbuttons
  8. disc
  9. DISC assessment
  10. DISC assessments
  11. disc brake

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