Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buttonless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: but-ton-less
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without buttons.

Example Sentences

"Or an armless corner chair with slightly flared backs, buttonless tufts and an attached flat cushion?"

Etymology

Etymology tree English button Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English buttonless From button + -less.

Derived Forms

buttonlessness

Questions

What does buttonless mean?: Without buttons.
Where does buttonless come from?: Etymology tree English button Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English buttonless From button + -less.

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