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Record 1 1994-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (Military)
DEF

A strip of metal or wood slotted in such a way that it will pass over a row of buttons (as on a military tunic) allowing each button to appear through a slit so that the buttons may be polished without soiling the cloth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habillement (Militaire)
DEF

Petite planchette, percée d'une rainure, dont les soldats se servaient pour astiquer les boutons d'uniforme sans salir l'étoffe.

Spanish

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