Etymology
Origin of buttony
Example Sentences
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"Buttony—Buttony—why, confound you, sirra, send for a tailor, then, for he understands buttony."
From Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by Carleton, William
"Isn't he a nice bright doctor?" said Minnie; "he shines so shiny, and he's so very buttony; I think his buttons are splendid."
From The Fairy Nightcaps by Fanny, Aunt
His skin was sallow; his eyes were big, wide apart, of an untransparent buttony brilliancy, and in colour dully blue.
From Grey Roses by Harland, Henry
Her skirt made a buttony noise with the heads of the rib-grass.
From There & Back by MacDonald, George
The lady's maid and the chariot, the visiting-book and the buttony page, became soon as familiar to Amelia as the humble routine of Brompton.
From Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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