Buttoning

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Button \But"ton\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buttoned}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Buttoning}.] [OE. botonen, OF. botoner, F. boutonner. See
     {Button}, n.]
     1. To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make
        secure with buttons; -- often followed by up.
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              He was a tall, fat, long-bodied man, buttoned up to
              the throat in a tight green coat.     --Dickens.
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     2. To dress or clothe. [Obs.] --Shak.
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