Button \But"ton\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buttoned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Buttoning}.] [OE. botonen, OF. botoner, F. boutonner. See
{Button}, n.]
1. To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make
secure with buttons; -- often followed by up.
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He was a tall, fat, long-bodied man, buttoned up to
the throat in a tight green coat. --Dickens.
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2. To dress or clothe. [Obs.] --Shak.
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