Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buttonmaking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: but-ton-mak-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The manufacture of buttons.

Uncountable

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 […]"

Etymology

From button + making.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

buttony

Questions

What does buttonmaking mean?: The manufacture of buttons.
Where does buttonmaking come from?: From button + making.

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