ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Buttonmaking

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Buttonmaking is a noun meaning The manufacture of buttons.

Meaning

The manufacture of buttons.

Example Sentences

Catastrophically for Dorset buttony, Ashton's buttonmaking machine was invented in 1850 and proudly exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. As a consequence of this invention, the Dorset cottage industry collapsed virtually overnight […]

Synonyms for buttonmaking

Depending on context, synonyms include buttony.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include buttony, buttonmaker, buttonpress, bulletmaking, bagmaking, boltmaking.

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