buttonsewing
nounUK /ˈbʌtənˌsəʊɪŋ/
US /ˈbʌtənˌsoʊɪŋ/
Buttonsewing is the act of using a needle and thread to attach a button to cloth.
She learned buttonsewing from her grandmother so she could fix her own shirts.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The craft or skill of sewing buttons as a hobby or trade.
Buttonsewing is a handy skill for anyone who wears clothes.
3. A session or job of attaching buttons to garments.
The tailor spent the morning doing buttonsewing for a batch of new coats.
4. A school activity that teaches children how to attach buttons safely.
The class included buttonsewing as part of its life-skills lesson.