a button-through dress

a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

button Noun

— A button is a round object that can be pushed through clothing so that the clothing stays on. Sarah's sweater doesn't work anymore because the buttons popped off. — A button is a switch that is turned on by pressing it. I pressed the button to turn on the television. — A button is a badge that can be worn of clothing and is put onto the clothing with a pin to hold it in place. I have a "Vote for Bush" button. — If a poker player has the button, he is the last person to act on that hand.

button Verb

— If you button something, you fasten it with a button. Button up your coat!

through Preposition

— To go through is to go into one side of something and come out the other side. The thief came in through the window. She pushed the thread through the hole in the needle.

dress Noun

— A dress is a loose cloth covering a woman's body. The lower part is like a skirt. The top part is like a shirt. She looked beautiful because she had a very nice dress. Ball gowns and party frocks are dresses for special occasions.

dress Verb

— To put clothes on something. I dressed my little sister for school this morning. — To put clothes on yourself. I just need to dress and then we can go. — To prepare the surface of a material (usually stone or lumber). — To cover a wound with a bandage. That cut looks really bad. Here, let me dress it — To prepare food for cooking, especially by seasoning it.