bachelor's-button

bach·e·lor's-but·ton

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bach-uh-lerz, bach-lerz buht-n]
- /ˈbætʃ ə lərz, ˈbætʃ lərz ˈbʌt n/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bach-uh-lerz, bach-lerz buht-n]
- /ˈbætʃ ə lərz, ˈbætʃ lərz ˈbʌt n/

Definition of bachelor's-button word

noun bachelor's-button any of various plants with round flower heads, especially the cornflower. 1

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Origin of bachelor's-button

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Bachelor's-button

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bachelor's-button popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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