Knopf — meaning in English

English meaning

• button noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.

Senses

Knopf is used for these senses in English:

• button (clothing) A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. [from mid-13th c.]
• button A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
• button (botany) A bud.

button — full definition

1. noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
2. noun A small device pressed with a finger to operate a machine, switch, or on-screen control.
3. noun A small pin-on badge worn on clothing.
4. verb To fasten with buttons.

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