buttonsort
verbUK /ˈbʌtənsɔːt/
US /ˈbʌtərnsɔːrt/
To put buttons in order by color, size, or shape.
We buttonsort the craft box before art class.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To separate buttons into groups by a chosen feature.
She buttonsorts the red ones from the blue ones.
3. A sorting game where children match buttons by size or color.
The preschool played buttonsort at the table.
4. To tidy a sewing kit by putting buttons in their places.
Grandma buttonsorts her sewing tin every spring.