buttoner

One securing closures

A buttoner is a tool for fastening buttons, typically a small hook on a handle used by people with limited finger dexterity or mobility.

The term also applies to anyone or anything that buttons: She's the official buttoner for the bride's wedding dress.

person

seamstress

One who stitches garments

finisher · haberdasher · clothier · couturier · fitter · needleworker · factory hand · pieceworker · apprentice · craftsperson

device

fastener

Secures things together

  • claspSecuring device that clicks
  • snapSudden sharp sound
  • toggleTwo-position switch

buttonhook · shank · eyelet · closure · attachment · mechanism · tool · grip · loop · slider

tailoring

stitching

Joining with needle, thread

fitting · measuring tape · tailor's chalk · fabric shears · thimble · needle · thread · interfacing · linings · seam

manufacturing

factory

Industrial production facility

automation · production line · quality control · molds · tooling · stamping · pressing · conveyor · mass production · assembly

Opposites
fastening action

buttonerunfastener

What undoes attachments

opener

fastener type

buttonerzipper

Toothed closure device

snapper · hooker

Phrases
Family

button, buttons, unbutton, buttoned, unbuttoned, buttoning, buttonhole, unbuttons, rebutton

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G