The best replacement for buttons is zippers.

The best alternatives to buttons are rated as following:
★★★★★  zippers
★★★★  text links
★★★  pins
★★★  skeleton
★★★  touch screen
★★★  links
★★★  skelton
★★  velcro
★★  checkboxes
★★  chiclets
★★  badges
★★  anchors
★★  drop down
★  tabs
★  snaps
★  sanwa
★  dropdown
★  3 buttons
★  radial buttons
★  banners
★  radio buttons
★  lalaloopsy
★  bullets
★  barber
  check boxes
  icons
  sanwa buttons
  women\u0027s buttons
  beads

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Speaking about buttons, one probably shouldn't forget about buttonholes.

Other search terms related to buttons and their ratings are:
★★★★★ buttonholes
★★★ tie
★★★ initials
★★ form
★ button holes
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