buttonaid

noun
UK /ˈbʌtəneɪd/
US /ˈbʌtərneɪd/

A buttonaid is a small tool that helps you push a button through a hole.

She used a buttonaid to fasten the tiny buttons on her doll's dress.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small device that makes pressing a button easier for people with weak hands.

The buttonaid let him press the elevator button without hurting his fingers.

3. A protective cover that keeps a button from being pressed by accident.

He put a buttonaid over the power switch so the baby couldn't turn it off.

4. A stick with a loop at the end used to pull buttons through tight buttonholes.

Grandpa keeps a buttonaid in his drawer for his stiff shirt cuffs.