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buttons

[ buht-nz ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. a bellboy or page in a hotel.


buttons

/ ˈʌəԳ /

noun

  1. informal.
    functioning as singular a page boy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of buttons1

First recorded in 1840–50; so called from the many buttons of his uniform
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After all, with President Donald Trump now operating the ride, and Vladimir Putin pressing some of the buttons, US-Russian relations have become one of late, with highs and lows and twists and turns.

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To read it, he had to press two buttons, simultaneously, with both hands.

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Help points, which include a fire alarm and buttons to call for assistance and for in an emergency, are installed across the Tube network.

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Marginal changes - such as larger buttons and control sticks - will get attention.

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Specialized occupational therapy tools at the clinic were replaced by scavenged substitutes: buttons, small glasses, pieces of wood or pipe now help patients relearn activities of daily living.

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