Uk English Meaning of buttonhole

Buttonhole

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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

Buttonhole

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

armhole,entrance,inlet,keyhole,knot,peephole,Pinhole,puncture,aperture,cleft

filling,patch,plug,seal,Barrier,fill,Filler,obstacle,obstruction,Stopper

buttoned-up => buttoned-up, buttoned-down => Buttoned-down, buttoned => buttoned, button-down => button-down, buttonbush => Buttonbush,