gold buttons

Shiny metal closures

Gold buttons are decorative fasteners made of or colored like gold, associated with formal uniforms, blazers, and military dress.

The phrase often evokes traditional or preppy style: a navy blazer with gold buttons.

Gold buttons can signal institutional affiliation—military academies, yacht clubs, private schools—or simply add polish to tailored clothing.

Related

uniform · military regalia · blazer · school blazer · shiny · polished · embossed · anchor · crest · decorative · coat · jacket · navy · metal · fastener · snap fastener · ornate · vintage

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Opposites
material quality/formality

gold buttonsplastic buttons

Synthetic garment fasteners

velcro · wooden buttons · shell buttons

fastening mechanism type

gold buttonsvelcro

Fabric fastener using hooks

zippers · snaps · drawstrings · ties · laces

formality/status

gold buttonsvelcro closures

Interlocking fabric fastening strips

safety pins

Family

gold, button, golden, golds, goldish, gilded, gild, gilds, gilding

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G