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Definition buttonhole
Etymology
Originally buttonhold (“a loop of string to hold a button down”), but changed by folk etymology by influence of hole; see the Wikipedia article on folk etymology
Noun
buttonhole (plural buttonholes)
- A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
- (chiefly Britain) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
Verb
buttonhole (third-person singular simple present buttonholes, present participle buttonholing, simple past and past participle buttonholed)
- To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
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