Danish Meaning of buttonhole

Knaphul

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Definitions and Meaning of buttonhole in English

Wordnet

buttonhole (n)

a hole through which buttons are pushed

Wordnet

buttonhole (v)

detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

Webster

buttonhole (n.)

The hole or loop in which a button is caught.

Webster

buttonhole (v. t.)

To hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour.

FAQs About the word buttonhole

Knaphul

a hole through which buttons are pushed, detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favorsThe hole

ærmegab,indgang,indløb,nøglehul,knude,kighul,Nålhul,punktering,blænde,kløft

fyld,plaster,stik,sæl,Barriere,udfylde,Fyldemiddel,forhindring,hindring,Prop

buttoned-up => knappede, buttoned-down => Tilknappet, buttoned => knappet, button-down => med knapper, buttonbush => Knapbusk,