buttoncase
nounUK /ˈbʌtənkeɪs/
US /ˈbʌtənkeɪs/
A buttoncase is a small box or case where you keep buttons.
She opened the buttoncase to find a red button for her coat.
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2. A protective cover or casing for a push button or switch.
The elevator's buttoncase was scratched from years of use.
3. A display case used by collectors to show decorative buttons.
The museum kept the antique military buttons in a glass buttoncase.
4. A small compartment in a sewing machine or kit for storing spare buttons.
He reached into the buttoncase built into the sewing table.