brass button

Frequency: 5.02.3 per million words

A button made of brass, often found on uniforms.

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  • The soldier's uniform gleamed with a row of polished brass buttons.
  • She carefully sewed the last brass button onto the vintage naval coat.
  • Each brass button was embossed with the royal crest.
  • He found an old brass button while metal detecting, likely from a historic uniform.
  • Is this antique brass button valuable to collectors?
  • The doorman's red coat was adorned with shiny brass buttons.
  • A single brass button had come loose from his band uniform before the performance.
  • The museum curator explained how each brass button told a story.
  • To make the costume look authentic, you must replace the plastic ones with a genuine brass button.
  • He polished the brass buttons on his blazer until they shone brightly.