button

button n

Fr. < L 'thrust, put forth'.

1. Round clothing fastener; [word play] disk; small ball; [fig.] orb; satellite; globe; planet; world.
2. Catch; closing knob; stud for fitting a shoe together.

button [buttoned] v

see button, n.

1. Fasten; close; secure; shut; put away; tuck down into; [fig.] bury; inter; entomb; lay to rest.