But·ton, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Buttoned p. pr. & vb. n. Buttoning ]
1. To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; -- often followed by up.
He was a tall, fat, long-bodied man, buttoned up to the throat in a tight green coat. --Dickens.
2. To dress or clothe. [Obs.]
buttoned
adj : furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
[syn: fastened] [ant: unbuttoned]