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but·ton·hole
(bŭt′n-hōl′)n.
1. A small slit in a garment or piece of fabric for fastening a button.
2. Chiefly British A boutonniere.
tr.v. but·ton·holed, but·ton·hol·ing, but·ton·holes
1. To make a buttonhole in.
2. To sew with a buttonhole stitch.
3. To accost and detain (a person) in conversation: "He was also frequently buttonholed by White House lobbyists" (Terence Moran).
[V., sense 3, probably alteration of button-hold.]
but′ton·hol′er n.
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buttonhole
(ˈbʌtənˌhəʊl)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a slit in a garment, etc, through which a button is passed to fasten two surfaces together
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel or in the buttonhole, esp at weddings, formal dances, etc. US name: boutonniere
vb (tr)
3. to detain (a person) in conversation. Also called: buttonhold
4. (Clothing & Fashion) to make buttonholes in
5. (Knitting & Sewing) to sew with buttonhole stitch
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but•ton•hole
(ˈbʌt nˌhoʊl)n., v. -holed, -hol•ing. n.
1. the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured.
v.t. 2. to sew with a buttonhole stitch.
3. to make buttonholes in.
4. to accost and detain (someone) in conversation.
[1555–65]
but′ton•hol`er, n.
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buttonhole
Past participle: buttonholed
Gerund: buttonholing
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| Noun | 1. | buttonhole - a hole through which buttons are pushed garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something |
| Verb | 1. | buttonhole - detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors |
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buttonhole
verb detain, catch, grab, intercept, accost, waylay, take aside It is not easy to buttonhole her for an interview.
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Translations
عُروهيَمْسِكُ بِ، يوقِفُ للتَّحَدُّثِ إلى
knoflíková dírkazastavit a zdržovat řečí
hage sig fast iknaphul
gomblyuk
hnappagatnegla, tefja meî masi
gombíková dierka
düğme deliğiiliklâfa tutmaktıraşa tutmak
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
buttonhole
[ˈbʌtənhəʊl] n → boutonnière f
vt [+ person] → accrocherbutton lift n → téléski m à perchebutton mushroom n → (petit) champignon m de Paris
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
button
(ˈbatn) noun1. a knob or disc used as a fastening. I lost a button off my coat.
2. a small knob pressed to operate something. This button turns the radio on.
verb (often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.
ˈbuttonhole noun the hole or slit into which a button is put.
verb to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation. He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.
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