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    buttonhole
    /ˈbʌtnhəʊl/

    noun

    • 1. a slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening.

    verb

    • 1. attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will: informal "reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary's office"
    • 2. make buttonholes in (a garment).

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUTTONHOLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BUTTONHOLE definition: 1. a hole that a button is pushed through to fasten a shirt, coat, etc. 2. a flower that a man…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › buttonholeButtonhole Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Buttonhole is easy to pin down as a noun referring to the slit or loop through which a button is passed to fasten something, but its shift to a verb meaning "to detain in conversation" requires some explanation.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUTTONHOLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BUTTONHOLE meaning: 1. a hole that a button is pushed through to fasten a shirt, coat, etc. 2. a flower that a man…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › buttonholeBUTTONHOLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Buttonhole definition: the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured.. See examples of BUTTONHOLE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUTTONHOLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › buttonholeButtonhole - definition of buttonhole by The Free Dictionary

    buttonhole. ( ˈbʌtənˌhəʊl) n. 1. (Clothing & Fashion) a slit in a garment, etc, through which a button is passed to fasten two surfaces together. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel or in the buttonhole, esp at weddings, formal dances, etc. US name: boutonniere. vb ( tr)

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › buttonholeAll resources related to 'buttonhole' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'buttonhole' American English: bʌtənhoʊl British English: bʌtənhoʊl. More. Conjugations of 'buttonhole' present simple: I buttonhole, you buttonhole [...] past simple: I buttonholed, you buttonholed [...]