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rebuttoning

rebuttoning is the present participle and gerund 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 rebuttoning

What is rebuttoning the present participle and gerund of?
Rebuttoning is the present participle and gerund of rebutton.

Words near rebuttoning in the dictionary

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

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