1. present participle of button; fastening with buttons

1. the action of fastening something with buttons

Examples

• She is buttoning her coat before going outside.
• The child is learning the skill of buttoning his shirt.
• Buttoning up the jacket took longer than expected.
• The buttoning of the dress requires patience.
• He finished buttoning his vest and looked in the mirror.
• The buttoning process was difficult with cold fingers.