Definition
misbuttons
verb
- to button (a garment) incorrectly, such as by fastening buttons into the wrong holes
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'misbutton'
Examples
- She misbuttons her coat in her hurry to leave the house.
- He misbuttons his shirt and doesn't notice until later.
- The child misbuttons her dress, starting with the wrong hole.
- If you misbutton your jacket, the front will hang unevenly.
- She carefully checks her buttons so she doesn't misbutton them again.