French Meaning of buttonhole

Boutonière

Other French words related to Boutonière

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

Boutonière

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

emmanchure,entrée,crique,trou de serrure,nœud,judas,Trou d'aiguille,piqûre,ouverture,fissure

garniture,patch,prise,phoque,Barrière,remplir,Charge,obstacle,obstacle,Bouchon

buttoned-up => boutonné, buttoned-down => Boutonné, buttoned => boutonné, button-down => boutonnée, buttonbush => Céphalante occidental,