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- verb Present participle of
button .
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Examples
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Whatever be his undertaking – an exercise for the senses, an exercise in buttoning up or lacing together, or washing dishes – it is all one and the same.
The Montessori Method Anne E. Montessori George 1912
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"I really don't like living at school," Anna murmurs in English, buttoning and unbuttoning her sweater absently as the other girls flutter bed sheets in the air.
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"I really don't like living at school," Anna murmurs in English, buttoning and unbuttoning her sweater absently as the other girls flutter bed sheets in the air.
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"I really don't like living at school," Anna murmurs in English, buttoning and unbuttoning her sweater absently as the other girls flutter bed sheets in the air.
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That dress looks lovely, but I shudder at the notion of buttoning something under my breasts.
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Doing simple things around the house is now a chore, such as buttoning up a shirt or zipping my jacket.
Flight Andrew 2006
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Doing simple things around the house is now a chore, such as buttoning up a shirt or zipping my jacket.
Archive 2006-09-01 Andrew 2006
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Many of the mundane skills that we apply every day, such as buttoning up a shirt or playing an instrument, comprise a sequence of discrete movements that must be carried out in the correct order.
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The girl was also able to gain control over some motor movements essential for basic life tasks, such as buttoning sweaters, opening doors, or going to the washroom.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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The girl was also able to gain control over some motor movements essential for basic life tasks, such as buttoning sweaters, opening doors, or going to the washroom.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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