seashellbutton

noun
UK /ˈsiːʃelˌbʌtən/
US /ˈsiːʃelˌbʌtən/

A seashellbutton is a small button made from a seashell.

She sewed a shiny seashellbutton onto her beach bag.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A decorative button shaped like a seashell.

The cardigan had tiny seashellbuttons down the front.

3. A small round shell piece used like a button in jewelry making.

He strung a seashellbutton onto a bracelet.

4. A button cut from the shell of a sea creature.

The old coat was fastened with a single seashellbutton.