buttonologist

English

Etymology

From button +‎ -ologist.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒlədʒɪst

Noun

buttonologist (plural buttonologists)

1. (very rare) A person who studies buttons.
   • 2009, Sandra Jackson, The Scrivener's Button Cabinet: A Twentieth Century Clothing Button Collection:

     Some, especially those made for designer suiting or coats, can be very pricey from the manufacturers' point of view. A buttonologist and a crafter might view the same buttons quite differently.

Related terms

• buttonology