Definitions for buttonhole
ˈbʌt nˌhoʊlbut·ton·hole

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buttonhole, button holeverb

   a hole through which buttons are pushed

2. lobby, buttonholeverb

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buttonholenoun

   A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.

2. buttonholenoun

   a flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration

3. buttonholeverb

   To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.

4. 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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Buttonholenoun

   The loop in which the button of the cloaths is caught.

   Etymology: from button and hole.

   Let me take you a buttonhole lower. William Shakespeare, Love’s Lab. L.

   I’ll please the maids of honour, if I can:
   Without black velvet breeches, what is man?
   I will my skill in buttonholes display,
   And brag, how oft I shift me ev’ry day. James Bramston, M. of Taste.

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1. buttonhole

   A buttonhole is a small slit or hole in a garment, designed to fasten with a button. It is usually reinforced with threads or metal eyelets to prevent tearing. In a broader context, buttonhole can also be used as verb, meaning to detain someone in conversation forcefully or persistently.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Buttonholenoun

   the hole or loop in which a button is caught

2. Buttonholeverb

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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Buttonhole

   Buttonholes are holes in fabric which allow buttons to pass through, securing one piece of the fabric to another. The raw edges of a buttonhole are usually finished with stitching. This may be done either by hand or by a sewing machine. Some forms of button, such as a Mandarin button, use a loop of cloth or rope instead of a buttonhole. Buttonholes can also refer to flowers worn in the lapel buttonhole of a coat or jacket, which are referred to simply as "buttonholes" or boutonnières.

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How to pronounce buttonhole?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of buttonhole in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of buttonhole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of buttonhole in a Sentence

1. William Makepeace Thackeray:

   When I walk with you I feel as if I had a flower in my buttonhole.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=buttonhole
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Buttonhole
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=buttonhole
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttonhole
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=buttonhole