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buttoning

SayBUT-uhn-ing/ˈbʌt.n̩.ɪŋ/

Noun pluralbuttonings

2 meanings of buttoning

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of button. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.

    He is buttoning his jacket before stepping outside.

    Buttoning the tiny clasps took her several minutes.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    The way a piece of clothing is closed using buttons.

    The coat's buttoning had come loose near the collar.

    This jacket has a neat buttoning down the front.

    Similarfastening, closure

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buttoning is a form of button

button, verb: To close clothes using buttons, or for clothes to close with buttons. Full entry

Forms
buttonbuttons he/she/itbuttoning -ing formbuttoned past tense, past participle
Spelling
button → buttoning: add -ing

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