buttongathering
nounUK /ˈbʌtənˌɡæðərɪŋ/
US /ˈbʌtənˌɡæðərɪŋ/
A button-gathering is when people come together to collect buttons.
The children had a fun button-gathering at the craft fair.
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2. A social event where people meet to swap and sort buttons.
Our sewing club held a button-gathering to trade vintage buttons.
3. The act of collecting loose buttons from the floor or a workspace.
After the craft project, button-gathering took longer than expected.
4. A small pile or assortment of buttons gathered together.
She kept a button-gathering in a jar on her desk.