top button

collocation in English

meaningsoftopandbutton

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top
adjective[before noun]
uk
/tɒp/us
/tɑːp/
at the highest part ...
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button
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbʌt.ən/us
/ˈbʌt̬.ən/
a small, usually circular object used to fasten something, for example a shirt ...
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(Definition oftopandbuttonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftop button

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Pressing thetopbuttonstarts the timer running, and pressing the button a second time stops it, leaving the elapsed time displayed.
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In the past, pupils could also opt for "shirt-sleeve order" in the summer, with sleeves rolled up, pullover and tie removed, andtopbuttonundone.
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The buttonholes, aligned vertically, are placed on the placket, though thetopbuttonand buttons at the bottom of stiff fronts are aligned horizontally.
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Feeling flushed she undid hertopbutton, pushed off her beret, clutched her chest and collapsed onto the table.
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All pupils wear a school uniform with atopbuttonfastened and a shirt tucked into the waistband.
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Some blouses do not have atopbuttonat all, and collars are styled to be open.
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When a tie is worn, thetopbuttonof the shirt is fastened, so the tie can fit snugly around the wearers neck with a neat appearance.
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The shirts were worn open-collar and without necktie, with thetopbuttonopen to reveal the roll of the collar, except when the formality of an occasion demanded otherwise.
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Students who intend to utilize the cooperative education program circle thetopbuttonon the cap, and fill it in once they have completed their involvement.
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In casual usage, these conventions are often not followed, with many choosing to wear shirts not tucked in, or leaving thetopbuttonundone with a tie.
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Now students are expected to wear the tie at all times, and may only undo thetopbuttonand remove pullovers or blazers with express permission.
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All students are expected to wear the uniform smartly at all times with ties and top buttons done up and shirts tucked in.
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Its double-breasted 62 button arrangement has top buttons placed wider, and they are not buttoned.
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