1. (

• button

) a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes ;

2. (

• push_button ,
• push ,
• button ,

) an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk" ;

3. (

• button

) any of various plant parts that resemble buttons ;

4. (

• button

) a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment; "they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate" ;

5. (

• clitoris ,
• clit ,
• button ,

) a female sexual organ homologous to the penis ;

6. (

• release ,
• button ,

) a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism ;

7. (

• button ,

) any artifact that resembles a button ;

1. (

• button ,

) provide with buttons; "button a shirt" ;

2. (

• button

) fasten with buttons; "button the dress" ;