"button nose" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-button nose.ogg [Australia] Forms: button noses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} button nose (plural button noses)
  1. (idiomatic) A nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-button_nose-en-noun-nzCvQYYb
  2. (idiomatic) A person having such a nose. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Face Related terms: pug nose, snub nose
    Sense id: en-button_nose-en-noun-VeL5~SPl Disambiguation of Face: 27 73 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80

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