Small round objects sewn or attached to clothing that you push through holes to fasten pieces of fabric together.
From Old French 'boton' meaning 'a bud' or 'a knob,' because early buttons resembled buds. They evolved from simple fasteners made of bone and wood into the functional fashion items we know today.
Before buttons were invented, people used pins, hooks, and laces to keep clothes closed—buttons were revolutionary because you could fasten your coat with just one hand!
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