Phrase guide

bell button

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small, round mechanical device which, when pressed, rings a bell to announce one's presence or call a servant, assistant, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A button in the form of a jingle bell, used as a fastener or decoration on a piece of clothing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1775, James Adair, The History of the American Indians, London: Edward and Charles Dilly, Chapter , Argument 17, p. 171, [...] the young warriors now frequently fasten bell-buttons, or pieces of tinkling brass to their maccaseenes, and to the outside of their boots, instead of the old turky-cock-spurs which they formerly used.

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History

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