What is another word for shirt button?
Pronunciation: [ʃˈɜːt bˈʌtən] (IPA) 
The variety of synonyms for 'shirt button' is surprisingly broad. The simplest term, 'button', in fact, can mean any type of button, not just for shirts. But the more idiomatic phrases like 'shirt fasteners', 'shirt closures' and 'shirt snaps' are specifically for this purpose. 'Press studs' and 'snap fasteners' indicate a different type of fastener that clicks into place with a single press. 'Button-downs' are casual shirts with buttons on the front, and 'cufflinks' are decorative buttons that hold together the cuffs of a dress shirt. And finally, the slang term 'buttons' is used to describe a shirt with a short length, typically used by females.
