- botonée
- or botonnée adjective Etymology: Middle French botonné Date: 15th century of a heraldic cross having a cluster of three balls or knobs at the end of each arm — see cross illustration
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botonée — /bot n ay , bot n ay /, adj. Heraldry. (of a cross) having arms terminating in the form of a trefoil: cross botonée. See illus. under cross. Also, botonnée, botony, botonny /bot n ee/. [1565 75; < MF: covered with buds, equiv. to boton bud,… … Universalium
botonee — adjective (of a heraldic cross) having a cluster of three buttons or knobs at the end of each arm • Syn: ↑botonnee • Similar to: ↑buttoned, ↑fastened * * * /bot n ay , bot n ay /, adj. Heraldry. (of a cross) having arms terminating in the form of … Useful english dictionary
botonee botonnee — buttoned uttoned adj. furnished with buttons or something buttonlike. Opposite of {unbuttoned}. [Narrower terms: {botonee, botonnee}; {button down}; {closed}] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
botonée — bot·o·née … English syllables
botonée — bot•o•née or bot•on•née [[t]ˈbɒt nˌeɪ, ˌbɒt nˈeɪ[/t]] adj. her (of a heraldic cross) having arms terminating in the form of a trefoil • Etymology: 1565–75; < MF: covered with buds … From formal English to slang
Maryland, flag of — ▪ Flag History U.S. state flag consisting of a quartered design of alternating red white and black yellow panels. Alone of the 13 original states, Maryland has a state flag based on a flag flown under British rule. According to the… … Universalium
botonnee — adjective (of a heraldic cross) having a cluster of three buttons or knobs at the end of each arm • Syn: ↑botonee • Similar to: ↑buttoned, ↑fastened * * * adjective see botonée … Useful english dictionary
button-down — buttoned uttoned adj. furnished with buttons or something buttonlike. Opposite of {unbuttoned}. [Narrower terms: {botonee, botonnee}; {button down}; {closed}] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buttoned — uttoned adj. furnished with buttons or something buttonlike. Opposite of {unbuttoned}. [Narrower terms: {botonee, botonnee}; {button down}; {closed}] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
closed — buttoned uttoned adj. furnished with buttons or something buttonlike. Opposite of {unbuttoned}. [Narrower terms: {botonee, botonnee}; {button down}; {closed}] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
