button-on

Secures via fastener

Button-on describes something that attaches by means of buttons rather than being sewn, zipped, or snapped in place: a button-on collar, button-on suspenders.

The term typically appears with clothing accessories designed to be removable or interchangeable.

attachment

snap

Sudden sharp sound

collar · cuff · sleeve · accessory · interchangeable · modular · removable · reattach · secure · affix

craft

sewing

Craft with needle and thread

DIY · handmade · embellishment · notions · haberdashery · repair · mending · customize · trim · adornment

Opposites
attachment method

button-onsnap-on

Fastener joining by clicking

clip-on · iron-on · adhesive

permanence of attachment

button-onpermanent

Fixed without end

fixed · integral · built-in · attached · fused

Family

button, buttons, buttoned, buttoning, unbutton, unbuttoned, unbuttoning

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G