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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Buttons \But"tons\, n.
A boy servant, or page, -- in allusion to the buttons on his
livery. [Colloq.]
--Dickens.
Wiktionary
Wikipedia
Buttons is the name of a character in the Cinderella pantomime. Buttons is the servant of Cinderella's father, Baron Hardup, and is Cinderella's friend. He is often in love with Cinderella and is constantly trying to express his feelings to her, only for her to remain unaware of his love for her or she simply replies she loves him only as the brother she never had.
Buttons is a strong comedy part and tells many jokes to keep the audience amused and to cheer up the mistreated Cinderella. Often these jokes are insults directed at Cinderella's two ugly sisters, either to their faces or behind their backs and infuriating them. When Cinderella marries Prince Charming, Buttons is at first upset she does not love him, but soon grows happy for her and goes to live with her at the palace. Often he is best man at her wedding. In other versions he too finds love with another female character, usually the fairy godmother's attendant. In Stuart Paterson's Christmas play, "Cinderella", based on the panto, Cinderella does not marry the handsome Prince, a vain, spoiled brat, but marries Callum the kitchen boy, the Buttons figure in this version of the story. Callum was enslaved as a kitchen boy by the King, Cinderella's father, after a war with a neighbouring kingdom; Callum is the prince of that kingdom.
He is often dressed in a traditional red or blue bellboy's costume with polished buttons down his front and a pillbox hat. Before he gained his set name, he was called Chips or Pedro. The name Buttons came from the nickname given to Victorian pageboys, whose costume the pantomime character wears. The Spanish name for an office bellboy is "botones".
During the mid-1950s, Danny Kaye visited Australia, where he played the part of "Buttons" in a Cinderella pantomime in Sydney.
Category:Cinderella characters
"Buttons" is a song by American girl group The Pussycat Dolls from their debut studio album PCD (2005). The song features Snoop Dogg and was written by Sean Garrett, Jamal "Polow da Don" Jones, Jason Perry, Nicole Scherzinger and produced by the former two alongside Ron Fair, Tal Herzberg and Young Smoke. The song was released as a digital download on April 11, 2006, as the album's fourth single and was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on May 8, 2006. "Buttons" uses strong elements of Middle Eastern music in its production. Lyrically, the song involves Scherzinger speaking of a woman's desire to be undressed.
Critics were divided on "Buttons" with some complimenting the song's production, however, others criticized it followed the same formula of their previous singles. The song reached the top-five in countries such as Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The song reached number one in Austria and in New Zealand, where it became their fourth consecutive number one single on the chart. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and sold over two million copies in the United States, making The Pussycat Dolls the first female group in digital history to have three singles pass the two million mark in digital sales.
The sepia-toned music video directed by Francis Lawrence features The Pussycat Dolls in various dance sequences. Other scenes include Scherzinger by herself singing the verses. Since its release, "Buttons" has become a staple in Scherzinger's live performances. It was part of the set lists of the group's two major tours, PCD World Tour (2006–07), Doll Domination Tour (2009) and Scherzinger's own Killer Love Tour (2012). It was nominated for two awards at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Dance Video and Best Choreography; it won the former award.
Buttons may refer to one of several genera of plants in the family Asteraceae:
- Cotula
- Craspedia
- Leiocarpa
- Leptorhynchos (plant)
- Pycnosorus
Buttons is a 1927 American drama silent film directed by George W. Hill and written by Marian Constance Blackton, Ralph Spence and Hayden Talbot. The film stars Jackie Coogan, Lars Hanson, Gertrude Olmstead, Paul Hurst and Roy D'Arcy. The film was released on December 24, 1927, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
"Buttons" is a song by Sia Furler. "Buttons" was released as a promotion single in 2007 and as the fourth and final official single from her 2008 album, Some People Have Real Problems. The song is a bonus track on the Australian edition and a hidden track (following "Lullaby") on the international edition of the album.
Re-mixes were released in the US on 25 November 2008 and a 1-track digital single in New Zealand on 9 February 2009 through Spinnin Records.
The Chris Lake Vocal Mix is included on the album, "Ultra Music Festival 03" The CSS remix is included on the album, " Triple J Hottest 100, Vol. 17" after coming in at number 50 in the annual poll.
Usage examples of "buttons".
They looked like gray buttons sewed to his leathery brown features, and indicated that he had been shot through the face sometime in the past.
Nevertheless, Buttons hastily drew a bundle of documents from the side pocket of his coat and inspected them.
He always became a little afraid of Buttons when the man flew into a rage.
It answered the description of the craft purchased by Buttons Zortell in New York.
He flailed both arms, gesticulating for Buttons Zortell to attack the gully which harbored Doc.
Doc was moved to add, thinking of Monk’s attractive secretary in the hands of Buttons Zortell.
The garments this person wore were those of Buttons Zortell, but the movements were extremely unlike the swaggering shuffle usually affected by Buttons.
He had overpowered Buttons Zortell in the tunnel with such quiet and dispatch that none had suspected.
They found Buttons Zortell, lying where Doc had dropped him with a terrific fist blow.
He remembered that Monk had expressed an opinion that Buttons Zortell—murderer that he was—should be meted the fullest punishment.
Long masculine fingers began undoing the buttons on the shirt she had borrowed.
The tiny silver buttons that went from her collarbones to her thighs sparkled like raindrops in the muted light from the living room.
His hand lingered on the buttons, gently kneading the slight, resilient curve of her stomach before continuing down.
He moved both hands to the line of buttons, but he became distracted when Alana’s breasts brushed against the sensitive skin of his inner wrist.
Slowly, sensuously, his tongue slid down her body, following the buttons that melted away, unveiling her for his caresses.