Italian Meaning of buttonhole

Occhiello

Other Italian words related to Occhiello

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

Occhiello

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

manica,ingresso,insenatura,buco della serratura,nodo,spioncino,Foro di spillo,puntura,apertura,fenditura

ripieno,cerotto,spina,foca,Barriera,riempire,Riempitivo,ostacolo,ostruzione,Tappo

buttoned-up => abbottonato, buttoned-down => abbottonato, buttoned => abbottonato, button-down => abbottonato, buttonbush => Cefalantus occidentalis,