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rebuttoned

rebuttoned is the simple past and past participle of rebutton.

Meaning of rebutton

Verb

rebutton (third-person singular simple present rebuttons, present participle rebuttoning, simple past and past participle rebuttoned)

  1. (transitive) To fasten with buttons again.
    • The door to the inner rooms opened suddenly and Jimmy reappeared, freshly washed and brushed, his collar rebuttoned, and a soft blue necktie bringing out the colour in his smiling eyes.1930, Margaret Ayer Barnes, Years of Grace, Part III, Chapter II, page 268

Questions about rebuttoned

What is rebuttoned the simple past and past participle of?
Rebuttoned is the simple past and past participle of rebutton.

Words near rebuttoned in the dictionary

  1. rebuttered
  2. rebuttering
  3. rebutters
  4. rebutting
  5. rebutton
  6. rebuttoned
  7. rebuttoning
  8. rebuttons
  9. rebuy
  10. rebuyer
  11. rebuyers

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