As an avid button collector, I have had to develop an efficient way of removing the nubbin of thread from the buttonhole.
Source: wiktionary
Nubbin
/ˈnʌbɪn/
Synonyms for "nubbin" (94 found)
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She walks to the next room, a little larger, holding a double bed. The shade is half drawn, and low light gives each nubbin of the bedspread a shadow.
Source: wiktionary