buttonmount

noun
UK /ˈbʌtənməʊnt/
US /ˈbʌtərnmaʊnt/

A buttonmount is a small stand that holds a button so you can look at it.

She put her favorite shiny button on the buttonmount to show her friends.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A raised base used to attach a button to a piece of clothing.

The tailor sewed the buttonmount firmly onto the coat.

3. A decorative backing that makes a button look bigger or fancier.

The old uniform had a brass buttonmount behind each button.

4. A small platform in a machine that keeps a button in place.

He checked the buttonmount inside the control panel before pressing it.