Buttoned

/ˈbʌtənd/ adjective

Fastened or closed with buttons; also used in phrases like 'buttoned up' meaning well-organized or secretive.

From Old French 'boton' meaning 'bud' or 'knob,' because early buttons resembled small plant buds. Buttons evolved from purely decorative items to functional closures during the medieval period.

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