"button stick" meaning in All languages combined

See button stick on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: button sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} button stick (plural button sticks)
  1. (military) A strip of metal or wood with a long slot through which the buttons of a garment can be pushed for individual polishing. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-button_stick-en-noun-81suAbJS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, politics, war
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        "(military) A strip of metal or wood with a long slot through which the buttons of a garment can be pushed for individual polishing."
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