“buttoner”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

buttoner

释义

buttoner|ˈbʌt(ə)nə(r)|
[f. as prec. -er.]
1. One who or that which buttons (see button v. 2); a button-hook.
1611Cotgr., Boutonneur, a Buttoner; or an instrument wherewith buttons are pulled through their ouer-strait holes.1881Confess. frivolous Girl 68 Silver glove-buttoners.
b. fig. That which fastens or knits tightly.
1885Wingfield Barb. Philpot III. i. 17 Gratitude is a buttoner of hearts.
2. One who sews buttons on garments.
1886Pall Mall G. 2 Aug. 6/2, 2s. 6d. for the aforesaid dozen shirts, which sum has to be divided between machinist, finisher, buttonholer, buttoner, ironer and folder.
3. Thieves' cant. = button n. 9.
1841Blackw. Mag. L. 202 Buttoners are those accomplices of thimbleriggers..whose duty it is to act as flat-catchers or decoys, by personating flats.1860Cornh. Mag. II. 334 Enticer of another to play—buttoner.

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